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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. Tyranno Teeth from Alberta

    By TyBoy,   
    • 3 replies
    • 755 views

  2. Kritosaurus Real or not from Aguja Fm Texas

    By TyBoy,   
    • 13 replies
    • 1.2k views

  3. Found some cool items today - Real or Fake?

    By Beau'n Collector,   
    • 10 replies
    • 1k views

  4. Whole black Ammonite, is it real?

    By Tricky_Tink,   
    • 6 replies
    • 1k views

  5. Dino claw or rock?

    By paulyb135,   
    • 8 replies
    • 1.1k views

  6. Rhacolepis composite?

    By ReptileTooth,   
    • 7 replies
    • 882 views

  7. Rarity of this afrovenator tooth?

    By Pterygotus,   
    • 23 replies
    • 2.9k views

  8. Purchasing Tyrannosaur teeth

    By fossil_sea_urchin,   
    • 15 replies
    • 955 views

  9. Real roots on these mosasaur teeth???

    By DatFossilBoy,   
    • 6 replies
    • 624 views

  10. Mosasaur red flag

    By Aurelius,   
    • 2 replies
    • 606 views

  11. Real or fake Triceratops tooth?

    By FrostbyteFossils,   
    • 6 replies
    • 995 views

  12. which crustacean?

    By Notidanodon,   
    • 17 replies
    • 1.5k views

  13. fossil shrimp

    By hrguy54,   
    • 7 replies
    • 766 views

  14. Feathers in Burmite

    By Mahnmut,   
    • 11 replies
    • 1.2k views

  15. mosasaur jaw 1 2 3

    By amon81,   
    • 52 replies
    • 5.5k views

  16. Is this fish real?

    By Notidanodon,   
    • 6 replies
    • 654 views

  17. Red Flags With Kem Kem Pterosaur! 1 2

    By Seguidora-de-Isis,   
    • 29 replies
    • 2.9k views

  18. Oreodont Skull - Any Restoration?

    By Bguild,   
    • 18 replies
    • 1.2k views

  19. Acanthodes gracilis

    By Yoda,   
    • 11 replies
    • 1.4k views

  20. Real or fake: Insect from Wyoming 1 2

    By FrostbyteFossils,   
    • 46 replies
    • 2.6k views

  21. Rhinoceros Tooth Fossil? 1 2

    By Seguidora-de-Isis,   
    • 41 replies
    • 4.3k views

  22. Globidens Tooth composite?

    By ReptileTooth,   
    • 10 replies
    • 936 views

  23. Spinosaurid claw, don't think it is real?

    By msantix,   
    • 8 replies
    • 771 views

  24. Are these Plesiosaur vertebra's?

    By msantix,   
    • 23 replies
    • 1.6k views

  25. Is this a genuine Tyrannosaurus rex bone

    By Oxalaia,   
    • 14 replies
    • 2k views
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