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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. Is it burmite?

    By Aurelius,   
    • 15 replies
    • 6.6k views

  2. Are these real Spinosaurus claws?

    By Ginger0412,   
    • 2 replies
    • 308 views

  3. Are these really real Spinosaurus claws?

    By Ginger0412,   
    • 6 replies
    • 393 views

  4. Are these real Spinosaurus claws?

    By Ginger0412,   
    • 7 replies
    • 494 views

  5. Is this a proper foot?

    By Also_Loves_Music,   
    • 6 replies
    • 546 views

  6. Psittacosaurus skeleton

    By DV77,   
    • 2 replies
    • 466 views

  7. Trilobites from Morocco

    By A.Passero,   
    • 3 replies
    • 454 views

  8. Elrathia Kingii - Real, fake, or another species?

    By GreatHoatzin,   
    • 5 replies
    • 354 views

  9. Grallator footprint

    By Lewis_,   
    • 6 replies
    • 401 views

  10. Is this a real saber-toothed tiger skull?

    By Ginger0412,   
    • 5 replies
    • 418 views

  11. Real or fake trilobite from Morocco?

    By Self-taught,   
    • 17 replies
    • 723 views

  12. Is this genuine praying mantis amber?

    By Ginger0412,   
    • 8 replies
    • 568 views

  13. Dinosaur egg or Concretion 2

    By Mario Rodriguez,   
    • 7 replies
    • 420 views

  14. Mosasaur - help needed what is real or fake 1 2

    By ray67,   
    • 26 replies
    • 1k views

  15. Mosasaur teeth inserted in a jaw, but it's the jaw real, a cast or from what animal?

    By LordWampa,   
    • 18 replies
    • 961 views

  16. crab with red flags?

    By Ezio Bonsignore,   
    • 16 replies
    • 991 views

  17. Dinosaur egg or Concretion

    By Mario Rodriguez,   
    • 11 replies
    • 417 views

  18. Trilobite Selenopeltis buchi

    By Fotsirk,   
    • 6 replies
    • 463 views

  19. Triceratops Horn

    By FightingUrukHaii,   
    • 5 replies
    • 463 views

  20. A Psittacosaurus skull of poor quality, really?

    By palochris68,   
    • 2 replies
    • 446 views

  21. Is it real? Crocodile tooth, eocene, Morocco

    By Laleja,   
    • 5 replies
    • 424 views

  22. Newbie here. I'm a little suspicious of this ammonite. Is it real?

    By hexagone,   
    • 8 replies
    • 468 views

  23. Are these real Spinosaurus claws?

    By Ginger0412,   
    • 5 replies
    • 476 views

  24. Real Spinosaurus tooth?

    By RhinoWater,   
    • 3 replies
    • 397 views

  25. Fossil Trilobite Real or Fake?

    By Rikache,   
    • 4 replies
    • 332 views
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