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Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications

This forum is devoted to illuminating the pitfalls to be avoided when considering the purchase of fossils. From fabrications to restorations, this is the section to discuss.

For our educational purposes, the sellers' identity and pricing are immaterial; this is all about the specimens. 
Please do not post links to websites, nor identify or incriminate a seller in any way. Do not post prices.

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  1. To anybody who steps on this landmine of a "bargain": This tooth is not real.

    By FossilSniper,   
    • 13 replies
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  2. Real rooted spino tooth?

    By DatFossilBoy,   
    • 17 replies
    • 1.3k views

  3. Platecarpus ptychodon jaw

    By Fossil'n'Roll,   
    • 7 replies
    • 1.3k views

  4. Noasaurus leili tooth

    By Pterygotus,   
    • 11 replies
    • 1.3k views

  5. Red flag on Mosasaur skulls

    By Aurelius,   
    • 17 replies
    • 1.3k views

  6. Rugops tooth?

    By Dino1,   
    • 10 replies
    • 1.3k views

  7. are these fossil fish real?

    By MRfossilMISTER,   
    • 15 replies
    • 1.3k views

  8. Is this Ammonite real or fake?

    By Azbantium,   
    • 17 replies
    • 1.3k views

  9. Real or fake Keichousaurus

    By clotarius,   
    • 17 replies
    • 1.3k views

  10. Fake dino claw

    By glu,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.3k views

  11. Help With Identifying Mammoth Tooth

    By Janetzillah,   
    • 8 replies
    • 1.3k views

  12. How fake is this megalodon tooth?

    By Ronnie_cam,   
    • 19 replies
    • 1.3k views

  13. Moroccan Trilobites - second opinion?

    By Paleontologa,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.3k views

  14. Thescelosauris tooth?

    By Zapsalis,   
    • 21 replies
    • 1.3k views

  15. Real or fake?

    By Saturated-Sam,   
    • 8 replies
    • 1.3k views

  16. Machairodus skull : fake or real ?

    By Laurentc,   
    • 6 replies
    • 1.3k views

  17. Spinosaurus Tooth, % restoration? fake? authentic?

    By palochris68,   
    • 17 replies
    • 1.3k views

  18. Wondering what this fossil online is and if it's real

    By mattbsharks,   
    • 12 replies
    • 1.3k views

  19. Spinosaurus claws

    By Nerdy,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.3k views

  20. This T-Rex Tooth Can Be Yours For Only $10.

    By Fossil Claw,
    • 11 replies
    • 1.3k views

  21. Baryonyx Vert

    By fossil_sea_urchin,   
    • 9 replies
    • 1.3k views

  22. T-Rex tooth?

    By rr14049,   
    • 9 replies
    • 1.3k views

  23. Beware the fake Ukranian fossil!

    By Coelacanth,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.3k views

  24. Brittle star fossil, genuine or carved?

    By MarielleK,   
    • 5 replies
    • 1.3k views

  25. Mail Is Here... Oh Look, A Halisaurus Jaw

    By nathanzx10r,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.3k views
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