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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. Dinosaur eggs from Henan

    By Crazyhen,   
    • 14 replies
    • 1.7k views

  2. Stegosaurus illium

    By Fossil'n'Roll,   
    • 3 replies
    • 783 views

  3. Cambropallas trilobites, a study in restoration

    By Aurelius,   
    • 9 replies
    • 1.3k views

  4. Juvenile Psittacosaurus

    By Crazyhen,   
    • 5 replies
    • 894 views

  5. Real Knightia?

    By Seguidora-de-Isis,   
    • 9 replies
    • 1.9k views

  6. Petrified Wood - Is it real?

    By Seguidora-de-Isis,   
    • 8 replies
    • 3.2k views

  7. Mosasaur Jaw

    By pugrockprincess,   
    • 12 replies
    • 970 views

  8. Spinosaurus tooth

    By Davidevi82,   
    • 1 reply
    • 579 views

  9. Spinosauridae indet tooth from KemKem

    By Abstraktum,   
    • 8 replies
    • 703 views

  10. Ostrich Egg Fossil?

    By Crazyhen,   
    • 7 replies
    • 1.4k views

  11. Keichousaurus - real or fake? Advice please

    By Nickflemo,   
    • 10 replies
    • 955 views

  12. Dinosaur Egg from Henan

    By Crazyhen,   
    • 4 replies
    • 559 views

  13. Keichousaurus - help please

    By tmac,   
    • 16 replies
    • 1.3k views

  14. Now is this Ichthyosaurus skull real?

    By indominus rex,   
    • 18 replies
    • 1k views

  15. Araucaria Leaves from Russia?

    By Zapsalis,   
    • 1 reply
    • 688 views

  16. Mosasaur jaws, a cautionary tale

    By Aurelius,   
    • 11 replies
    • 816 views

  17. Legit Dimetrodon claw?

    By mburkett,   
    • 3 replies
    • 906 views

  18. Red Flags with Kem Kem Material

    By Troodon,   
    • 2 replies
    • 786 views

  19. Theropod Teeth ID

    By TyBoy,   
    • 6 replies
    • 1.3k views

  20. Spinosaurus tooth - real, not composite?

    By Chelasmosaurus,   
    • 3 replies
    • 661 views

  21. Verts

    By LiamL,   
    • 4 replies
    • 635 views

  22. Thescelosauris tooth?

    By Zapsalis,   
    • 21 replies
    • 1.3k views

  23. [videos & photos] My collection of fake fossils

    By adriano,   
    • 6 replies
    • 1.8k views

  24. One crazy little dinosaur

    By Bone guy,   
    • 16 replies
    • 1.7k views

  25. Is this megalodon tooth real?

    By csoloway,   
    • 16 replies
    • 1.1k views
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