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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. Deinotherium tooth

    By Minervaa,   
    • 1 reply
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  2. Crocodile Vertebra?

    By justawee,   
    • 5 replies
    • 789 views

  3. Silurian Eurypterid Balteurypterus head cephalon: Real?

    By Georgemckenzie,   
    • 5 replies
    • 596 views

  4. Large Trilobite

    By OneLastSift,   
    • 2 replies
    • 659 views

  5. Cave bear paw

    By heZZ,   
    • 6 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    is this juvenile t rex skeleton real? 1 2

    By Josesaurus rex,   
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    • 25 replies
    • 2.6k views

  7. Brazil Insects - 100% natural

    By Hollie Bird,   
    • 9 replies
    • 871 views

  8. Real Meg Tooth?

    By FossilsandScience,   
    • 8 replies
    • 703 views

  9. Real or fake? rare fish from the US Eocene. 1 2

    By mardopa,   
    • 35 replies
    • 1.7k views

  10. Fun with Fakes- Moroccan Mosasaur

    By LabRatKing,   
    • 2 replies
    • 476 views
    • Restricted Member

    Spinosaur Tooth - Comoposite?

    By BellamyBlake,   
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    • 12 replies
    • 618 views

  12. Are these real mosasaur teeth?

    By Getthesalt,   
    • 5 replies
    • 912 views

  13. Real dinosaur egg??

    By Guns,   
    • 6 replies
    • 716 views

  14. Mastodonsaurus Rib Bones, Real?

    By King Butler,   
    • 5 replies
    • 702 views

  15. Jeholosaurus Limb?

    By Crazyhen,   
    • 3 replies
    • 884 views

  16. Green River Fish question

    By fossilguy312,   
    • 13 replies
    • 769 views

  17. Psittacosaurus bone?

    By ziggycardon,   
    • 6 replies
    • 825 views

  18. Dinosaur fossil

    By Josesaurus rex,   
    • 4 replies
    • 750 views

  19. Are these real?

    By RickCulleton,   
    • 6 replies
    • 830 views

  20. Hiya everyone was looking for a little help with this trilobite

    By Georgemckenzie,   
    • 13 replies
    • 768 views

  21. Doubts about iguanodon jaw fossil authenticity

    By Sergio Barbeira,   
    • 11 replies
    • 919 views

  22. Please help me prove these are dinosaur eggs

    By rebeltrot2,   
    • 6 replies
    • 633 views

  23. Is this a real fossil?

    By Minervaa,   
    • 12 replies
    • 928 views

  24. Cool Moroccan trilobite, maybe retouched?

    By Max-fossils,   
    • 13 replies
    • 964 views

  25. Hyphalosaurus lingyuanensis

    By PeterP,   
    • 2 replies
    • 587 views
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