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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. Ichthyosaur fossil plate

    By Mousehead,   
    • 5 replies
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  2. False Saber-Tooth Cat Tooth?

    By BellamyBlake,   
    • 2 replies
    • 725 views

  3. Chenanisaurus Barbaricus Tooth? Or Carch?

    By Kurufossils,   
    • 12 replies
    • 1.7k views

  4. Is this Egg real?

    By Nick2822,   
    • 8 replies
    • 801 views

  5. Is this Megalodon tooth real?

    By Peter4646,   
    • 8 replies
    • 748 views

  6. "Coryphodon" but really fossil horse?

    By Chronos,   
    • 7 replies
    • 911 views

  7. Megalodon tooth

    By Anne9,   
    • 1 reply
    • 578 views

  8. Hollardops trilobite is it real?

    By Emma12345,   
    • 8 replies
    • 856 views

  9. This trilobite, Is it real?

    By Georgemckenzie,   
    • 7 replies
    • 503 views

  10. Spinosaurus Tooth

    By BellamyBlake,   
    • 3 replies
    • 662 views

  11. Mosasaur jaw real?

    By Josesaurus rex,   
    • 6 replies
    • 704 views
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    Spinosaurus Tooth

    By BellamyBlake,   
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    • 5 replies
    • 540 views

  13. T-rex premax tooth real?

    By Tacosaurus,   
    • 3 replies
    • 1k views

  14. Is this fossil fish legit?

    By Georgemckenzie,   
    • 12 replies
    • 823 views
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    Moroccan Megalodon

    By BellamyBlake,   
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    • 14 replies
    • 1.2k views

  16. Is it real ? Sarcosuchus jaw

    By Javapana,   
    • 9 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    Spinosaur Tooth

    By BellamyBlake,   
      • Restricted Member
    • 7 replies
    • 623 views

  18. Saber tooth skull

    By heZZ,   
    • 14 replies
    • 1.4k views

  19. Actual dinosaur fossil?

    By Mikek718,   
    • 6 replies
    • 873 views

  20. Real Stegodon tooth?

    By Guns,   
    • 6 replies
    • 559 views

  21. Lizard in copal? 1 2

    By DawnOfADream,   
    • 26 replies
    • 1.9k views

  22. Crato Formation Turtle

    By Mioplosus_Lover24,   
    • 6 replies
    • 786 views
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    Megalodon

    By BellamyBlake,   
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    • 5 replies
    • 712 views

  24. Question about Moroccan Mosasaur tooth.

    By Georgemckenzie,   
    • 10 replies
    • 594 views

  25. Mosasaur Tooth

    By dhiggi,   
    • 10 replies
    • 800 views
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