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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. Is this Mosasaur jaw real?

    By Aurelius,   
    • 21 replies
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  2. Another "Is this Mosasaur jaw real"?

    By Wowbnjijdat,   
    • 9 replies
    • 950 views

  3. Astonishing fake auction site Chinese dinosaur fossils

    By Aurelius,   
    • 8 replies
    • 1.5k views

  4. Advice whether these are real or not?

    By Olivia Singh,   
    • 12 replies
    • 1.7k views

  5. Opinions on this fossil lizard please 1 2

    By britishcanuk,   
    • 35 replies
    • 3k views

  6. Carcharodontosaurus Tooth opinions? First tooth in the collection

    By Mrnst7,   
    • 10 replies
    • 1.1k views

  7. Dinosaur forelimb and footprint track? 1 2

    By Fossil Claw,
    • 26 replies
    • 2.6k views

  8. Petraster Starfish

    By JUAN EMMANUEL,   
    • 10 replies
    • 2.3k views

  9. Does Unusual Suggest it a Tyrannosaur

    By Troodon,   
    • 2 replies
    • 824 views

  10. Real Spiral Ammonite?

    By joel77520,   
    • 11 replies
    • 1.4k views

  11. T-Rex Tooth

    By Bguild,
    • 9 replies
    • 1.3k views

  12. Is this Keichousaurus real?

    By dontom,
    • 3 replies
    • 895 views

  13. Red Flag on Dinosaur Fossils

    By Troodon,   
    • 22 replies
    • 1.9k views

  14. Comments on Dino Items in Auction

    By Troodon,   
    • 15 replies
    • 2.4k views

  15. Real Trilobite?

    By JBGood,   
    • 9 replies
    • 2.4k views

  16. Are these Pyrite Ammonites real fossils?

    By GallinaPinta,   
    • 5 replies
    • 4.2k views

  17. Bizarre Fake Elasmosaur Skull

    By LordTrilobite,   
    • 9 replies
    • 1.6k views

  18. Real or fake? China bird fossil

    By cheney416,   
    • 24 replies
    • 2k views

  19. Lizard and fly fossil real?

    By FosselDumbDumb,   
    • 16 replies
    • 1.2k views

  20. Hadrosaur Egg

    By Vertigo One,   
    • 11 replies
    • 1.1k views

  21. Sinohydrosaurus Lingyuanensis

    By StevenJD,   
    • 23 replies
    • 2.9k views

  22. Dakota Raptor Tooth

    By HamptonsDoc,   
    • 10 replies
    • 3k views

  23. Reputable Fossil Shows and Venues

    By DPS Ammonite,   
    • 15 replies
    • 1.4k views

  24. Fossil Manatee Teeth

    By FosselDumbDumb,   
    • 9 replies
    • 2.7k views

  25. Mosasaurus jaw

    By amon81,   
    • 9 replies
    • 1.6k views
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