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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 Material for Sale 1 2 3

    By Troodon,
    • 69 replies
    • 6.9k views

  2. Fossil partial dinosaur real or fake?

    By Dinomaniac,   
    • 7 replies
    • 956 views

  3. Hadrosaur Skin

    By BadlandTraveller,   
    • 11 replies
    • 2k views

  4. Nest of EIGHT Psittacosaurs

    By Dinomaniac,   
    • 15 replies
    • 888 views

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

    By kolleamm,   
    • 7 replies
    • 807 views

  6. Is it real?

    By Dinomaniac,   
    • 10 replies
    • 1.2k views

  7. deinonychus tooth

    By amon81,   
    • 9 replies
    • 3.3k views

  8. Help Please. Real or Fake egg?

    By BigDork,   
    • 19 replies
    • 2k views

  9. is this sauropod tooth restored?

    By Wowbnjijdat,   
    • 5 replies
    • 921 views

  10. Megalodon Tooth - REAL OR FAKE!?

    By Potatoes,   
    • 9 replies
    • 4.4k views

  11. Opinions on Nautiloids and Goniatites

    By jeszlinger,   
    • 8 replies
    • 871 views

  12. Rebbachisaurus tooth?

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

  13. A fossil Mickey Mouse?

    By oilshale,   
    • 3 replies
    • 1k views

  14. Real or Fake?

    By jeszlinger,   
    • 15 replies
    • 1.7k views

  15. Mosasaur tooth- genuine matrix attached?

    By aplomado,   
    • 15 replies
    • 1k views

  16. Genuine Alioramus tooth?

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

  17. megalodon giant tooth

    By amon81,   
    • 10 replies
    • 1.1k views

  18. Segnosaurus egg real?

    By Wowbnjijdat,   
    • 11 replies
    • 1.8k views

  19. bad and good copies 1 2

    By fifbrindacier,   
    • 28 replies
    • 3k views

  20. Carcharodontosaurus tooth

    By amon81,   
    • 3 replies
    • 857 views

  21. Another Keichousaurus thread? Why not?! 1 2

    By britishcanuk,   
    • 29 replies
    • 2.2k views

  22. Mosasaur Jaw Section

    By IonRocks,   
    • 13 replies
    • 1.6k views

  23. Spinosaurus Teeth - Real Or Fakes?

    By dinos,   
    • 9 replies
    • 2.4k views

  24. Ceratarges sp. and Phacops

    By gigantoraptor,   
    • 15 replies
    • 1.2k views

  25. Went to Morocco

    By igneousc,   
    • 9 replies
    • 1k views
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