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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.

Please read and follow the guidelines found in the Pinned topic below.

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  1. Buyer Beware on Dinosaur Holiday Purchases

    By Troodon,   
    • 24 replies
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  2. Spinosaurus tooth 1 2

    By Dominik1922,   
    • 35 replies
    • 2.6k views

  3. The Mushrooms Are Back!

    By steelhead9,   
    • 6 replies
    • 618 views

  4. Mastodon Tooth

    By -AnThOnY-,   
    • 6 replies
    • 979 views

  5. Kem Kem claw

    By Anomotodon,   
    • 4 replies
    • 858 views

  6. Dinosaur Eggs from Hezheng

    By Crazyhen,   
    • 5 replies
    • 684 views

  7. Carnotaurus tooth

    By indominus rex,   
    • 8 replies
    • 2.4k views

  8. Keichousaurus

    By indominus rex,   
    • 5 replies
    • 650 views

  9. Mosasaur jaw

    By Aurelius,   
    • 18 replies
    • 2.1k views

  10. Bird Fossil from China

    By Crazyhen,   
    • 4 replies
    • 1.2k views

  11. Is this skull an authentic fossil?

    By bugpuncher,   
    • 15 replies
    • 924 views

  12. "Fossilized Turtle Eggs"

    By Trilobiting,   
    • 17 replies
    • 6.4k views

  13. Dragonfly "fossil" covered with calcite 1 2

    By DPS Ammonite,
    • 31 replies
    • 4.5k views

  14. Triceratops Frill piece. Is this real?

    By r10,   
    • 8 replies
    • 1.4k views

  15. Real or Fake Spinosaurus tooth?

    By LiamL,   
    • 7 replies
    • 2.3k views

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

    By mattbsharks,   
    • 12 replies
    • 1.3k views

  17. Cambropallas trilobites

    By Aurelius,   
    • 14 replies
    • 851 views

  18. Help with Dinosaur teeth purchase

    By thesoph,   
    • 7 replies
    • 912 views

  19. Is it real?

    By grace-angel,   
    • 11 replies
    • 968 views

  20. Mosasaur jaw

    By Aurelius,   
    • 15 replies
    • 2.8k views

  21. Is this authentic? Ammolite Korite

    By Gemstonefreak,   
    • 9 replies
    • 3.3k views

  22. Thoughts on my keichousaurus

    By LiamL,   
    • 21 replies
    • 1.3k views

  23. Genuine Meg tooth?

    By thelivingdead531,   
    • 13 replies
    • 1.1k views

  24. How important is provenance?

    By Down under fossil hunter,   
    • 18 replies
    • 2k views

  25. Phacops, is this real?

    By Spinosaurus,   
    • 16 replies
    • 1.5k views
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