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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. Thoughts on this Spheroolithus egg?

    By FF7_Yuffie,   
    • 8 replies
    • 528 views

  2. Camarasaurus Vertebra Restoration

    By Bguild,   
    • 5 replies
    • 520 views

  3. Is this a genuine Camarasaurus fossil?

    By Big Mac boi,   
    • 3 replies
    • 520 views

  4. Is this a egg?

    By BIGSTICK89,   
    • 4 replies
    • 598 views

  5. Help is this a real spinosaurus toe claw

    By Big Mac boi,   
    • 7 replies
    • 554 views

  6. Is this a genuine fossil?

    By Big Mac boi,   
    • 7 replies
    • 725 views

  7. Authentic Burmese amber?

    By Nichet1122,   
    • 2 replies
    • 840 views

  8. Any restoration or repair?

    By dinosaur man,   
    • 7 replies
    • 656 views

  9. Parotodus Benedini tooth

    By JorisVV,   
    • 2 replies
    • 672 views

  10. False alarm: Modern Coyote Skull

    By Big Mac boi,   
    • 4 replies
    • 694 views

  11. Authentic Amber?

    By Rwdrive,   
    • 3 replies
    • 435 views

  12. I want to know if this dinosaur egg is real, and what species it is.

    By Nichet1122,   
    • 4 replies
    • 501 views

  13. Dinosaur bone??

    By Josesaurus rex,   
    • 6 replies
    • 507 views

  14. Real/Fake Trilobite Fossils?

    By strox,   
    • 6 replies
    • 1.5k views

  15. Real or fake amber?

    By jnicholes,   
    • 9 replies
    • 457 views

  16. Dragonfly Fossil

    By BellamyBlake,   
    • 17 replies
    • 838 views

  17. Is this Mosasaur Tooth real?

    By Hendrik_214,   
    • 7 replies
    • 951 views

  18. Is this a real egg

    By Fotsirk,   
    • 5 replies
    • 526 views

  19. Stromatolite

    By Yoda,   
    • 3 replies
    • 438 views

  20. Real Ampyx Priscus?

    By KompsFossilsNMinerals,   
    • 2 replies
    • 485 views

  21. Authentication of Customers Fossil - Dactylioceras

    By FossilizedJello,   
    • 8 replies
    • 600 views

  22. Real Trilobite ???

    By Guns,   
    • 10 replies
    • 760 views

  23. Rock with teeth, roots, bones real?

    By Rwdrive,   
    • 8 replies
    • 836 views

  24. Not sure if this amber is actually amber

    By KompsFossilsNMinerals,   
    • 16 replies
    • 748 views

  25. Plesiosaur vert from morocco

    By Jurassicz1,   
    • 3 replies
    • 491 views
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