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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. Hypselosaurus Egg- Is It Real?

    By HamptonsDoc,   
    • 10 replies
    • 4.7k views

  2. Here's Some Trilobite In Denver, See If You Can Spot Some Real Ones

    By IonRocks,
    • 15 replies
    • 1.5k views

  3. Hadrosaur Nest- Is It Real?

    By HamptonsDoc,   
    • 18 replies
    • 1.4k views

  4. Spinosaurus Tooth Is It Real?

    By nitramlondon100,
    • 9 replies
    • 911 views

  5. Is This Trilobite Real? What Species Is It?

    By Trilobiting,   
    • 12 replies
    • 1.5k views

  6. Oviraptor Pair- Is It Real?

    By HamptonsDoc,
    • 13 replies
    • 1.7k views

  7. Its This A Real Dinosaur Egg?

    By lone5wolf117,
    • 18 replies
    • 2.5k views

  8. Mosasaur Tooth On Matrix -Composite Or Natural ?

    By Fossildav,
    • 7 replies
    • 1k views

  9. Spinosaurus Tooth

    By josh_2727,   
    • 6 replies
    • 1.7k views

  10. Shark Teeth Fossil, Is It Real?

    By Kabuto,
    • 7 replies
    • 1.1k views

  11. Are These Basilosaurus Fossils Real?

    By Wellnhoferia,
    • 17 replies
    • 2.3k views

  12. Mosasaur Jaw & Tortoise Skull: Real Or Fake?

    By Username*,
    • 9 replies
    • 2.4k views

  13. Hadrosaur Fossil Egg - Practice Identifying Fakes

    By Fossil Claw,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.5k views

  14. Help! I Have No Idea What I Bought.

    By wileyboys,   
    • 12 replies
    • 2.4k views

  15. Trilobite Replicas 1 2

    By xonenine,
    • 48 replies
    • 6.9k views

  16. Oviraptor Egg - Is This Real 1 2

    By mnnt75,
    • 39 replies
    • 4.1k views

  17. Is This A Real Asaphus Kowalewskii Trilobite?

    By IonRocks,   
    • 7 replies
    • 2.1k views

  18. Sahara/morroco Imports

    By Fossil Claw,
    • 15 replies
    • 1.9k views

  19. Do You Think This Trilobite Is Real?

    By tanis,   
    • 6 replies
    • 1.2k views

  20. Fish Fossils From China

    By Norwegian,   
    • 10 replies
    • 2.8k views

  21. The Spectacular Case Of The "crystal Cave" Megalodon Tooth - A Classy Example

    By Fossil_Rocks,   
    • 5 replies
    • 2.3k views

  22. Is It Real?

    By Doctor Mud,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.8k views

  23. This T-Rex Tooth Can Be Yours For Only $10.

    By Fossil Claw,
    • 11 replies
    • 1.3k views

  24. Morocco Mosasaur Tooth In Matrix

    By Cornfed,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.5k views

  25. Is This A Real Chinese Lobster Fossil?

    By lone5wolf117,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.3k views
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