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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. 
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  1. North Carolina Megalodon

    By KisekiFossils,   
    • 2 replies
    • 300 views

  2. Trilobite Fossil real or fake?

    By Toast123,   
    • 10 replies
    • 570 views

  3. Spinosaur teeth

    By G.Blaickner,   
    • 4 replies
    • 331 views

  4. Real machairodus/smilodon teeth?

    By MohammadAAK,   
    • 10 replies
    • 1.8k views

  5. Is my grandparent's keichousaurus authentic?

    By Rh_4m,   
    • 7 replies
    • 488 views

  6. Asialepidotus for sure, but is ir real?

    By Ezio Bonsignore,   
    • 6 replies
    • 377 views

  7. Spinosaurus toe , how much is reconstructed ?

    By Brevicollis,   
    • 3 replies
    • 328 views

  8. Anyone know what this is?

    By kaycarkox21,   
    • 3 replies
    • 318 views

  9. Russian Audoliceras resto? 1 2

    By Mochaccino,   
    • 29 replies
    • 849 views

  10. In general, how rare are Rooted Mosasaur Teeth?

    By Rock Hound,   
    • 16 replies
    • 595 views

  11. Lycoptera fossil plate

    By Anchiornis_huxleyi,   
    • 2 replies
    • 298 views

  12. Identifying Restoration on a Recently Purchased Eurypterid Fossil

    By Sarcopterygiianson,   
    • 7 replies
    • 370 views

  13. Is this Mosasaur jaw a composite?

    By jikohr,   
    • 6 replies
    • 395 views

  14. Amber

    By Jill J,   
    • 3 replies
    • 297 views

  15. Real Spinosaurus jaw or good fake ?

    By Brevicollis,   
    • 3 replies
    • 349 views

  16. Hyaenodon Skull

    By svcgoat,   
    • 9 replies
    • 443 views

  17. Keichosaurus at last!

    By Ezio Bonsignore,   
    • 15 replies
    • 571 views

  18. Spinosaurus material?

    By AranHao,   
    • 6 replies
    • 388 views

  19. Any chance this Mammoth hair is authentic?

    By dontom,   
    • 12 replies
    • 530 views

  20. Is this fossil fish real?

    By dontom,   
    • 3 replies
    • 414 views

  21. Mammuthus primigenius: authentic tusk fragment?

    By mr.rod,   
    • 18 replies
    • 625 views

  22. This dinosaur footprint is real or a fake?

    By Nicopaleoadventures,   
    • 8 replies
    • 409 views

  23. First Post! - Californian Anomalocaris

    By Sarcopterygiianson,   
    • 14 replies
    • 728 views

  24. Megalodon Tooth Necklace? 1 2

    By Paleo___1111___Rugut,   
    • 36 replies
    • 758 views

  25. Trilobite in Matrix

    By KisekiFossils,   
    • 2 replies
    • 322 views
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