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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. RED FLAG! Buyer Beware

    By hxmendoza,   
    • 7 replies
    • 1k views

  2. natural color or dyed?

    By Fossil'n'Roll,   
    • 6 replies
    • 799 views

  3. Turtle shock

    By Rob_P,   
    • 10 replies
    • 1.4k views

  4. Mammoth tusk?

    By Tomyka,   
    • 8 replies
    • 1.1k views

  5. Identify fossil Icythosaurus skull?

    By Dinomaniac,   
    • 12 replies
    • 1.1k views

  6. Fossil help id

    By Dinomaniac,   
    • 10 replies
    • 1k views

  7. Trilobite restored or not? Need answer quickly

    By JojoMozza,   
    • 6 replies
    • 722 views

  8. Buyer Beware

    By Fossildude19,   
    • 14 replies
    • 1.4k views

  9. Carcharodontosaurus? Spinosauras? Real?

    By Blexter,   
    • 12 replies
    • 1.1k views

  10. Dinosaur Material for Sale 1 2 3

    By Troodon,
    • 69 replies
    • 6.9k views

  11. Fossil partial dinosaur real or fake?

    By Dinomaniac,   
    • 7 replies
    • 955 views

  12. Hadrosaur Skin

    By BadlandTraveller,   
    • 11 replies
    • 2k views

  13. Nest of EIGHT Psittacosaurs

    By Dinomaniac,   
    • 15 replies
    • 887 views

  14. Opinions on these claws, buy worthy? real?

    By kolleamm,   
    • 7 replies
    • 805 views

  15. Is it real?

    By Dinomaniac,   
    • 10 replies
    • 1.2k views

  16. deinonychus tooth

    By amon81,   
    • 9 replies
    • 3.3k views

  17. Help Please. Real or Fake egg?

    By BigDork,   
    • 19 replies
    • 2k views

  18. is this sauropod tooth restored?

    By Wowbnjijdat,   
    • 5 replies
    • 919 views

  19. Megalodon Tooth - REAL OR FAKE!?

    By Potatoes,   
    • 9 replies
    • 4.4k views

  20. Opinions on Nautiloids and Goniatites

    By jeszlinger,   
    • 8 replies
    • 857 views

  21. Rebbachisaurus tooth?

    By Seguidora-de-Isis,   
    • 5 replies
    • 1.5k views

  22. A fossil Mickey Mouse?

    By oilshale,   
    • 3 replies
    • 1k views

  23. Real or Fake?

    By jeszlinger,   
    • 15 replies
    • 1.7k views

  24. Mosasaur tooth- genuine matrix attached?

    By aplomado,   
    • 15 replies
    • 1k views

  25. Genuine Alioramus tooth?

    By -Andy-,   
    • 20 replies
    • 2.9k views
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