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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. Red Flag T-rex Toe Bone

    By Troodon,
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  2. Archaeotherium upper jaw section

    By DawnOfADream,   
    • 6 replies
    • 749 views

  3. Saber cat

    By kirkjeremiah23,   
    • 18 replies
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  4. A selection of Permian trace fossils

    By FF7_Yuffie,   
    • 7 replies
    • 1.1k views

  5. Grallator prints?

    By FF7_Yuffie,   
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    Otodus obliquus

    By PrehistoricWonders,   
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    • 10 replies
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    Mosasaur jaw (Halisaurus arambourgi)?

    By aplomado,   
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    • 2 replies
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  8. Keichousaurus Replica

    By Raptor9468,   
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  9. Another Mosasaur jaw section

    By FF7_Yuffie,   
    • 2 replies
    • 562 views

  10. Concave convex Keichousaur

    By FF7_Yuffie,   
    • 6 replies
    • 657 views

  11. Dinosaur Eggs from Heyuan, China

    By Crazyhen,   
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    Real T-rex tooth?

    By Washoi,   
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  13. Psittacosaurus Skeleton

    By kirkjeremiah23,   
    • 5 replies
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  14. A selection of Mosasaur jaw and teeth

    By FF7_Yuffie,   
    • 8 replies
    • 655 views

  15. Suchomimus tooth?

    By Dino1,   
    • 10 replies
    • 823 views

  16. Mixosaurus ichthyosaur skull?

    By FF7_Yuffie,   
    • 5 replies
    • 1k views

  17. Grallator print?

    By FF7_Yuffie,   
    • 4 replies
    • 662 views

  18. Is this trilobite real ? Please help!!!

    By Wafique,   
    • 10 replies
    • 1.1k views

  19. Spinosaurus teeth real or fake

    By Georgemckenzie,   
    • 7 replies
    • 830 views

  20. Rugops tooth?

    By Dino1,   
    • 10 replies
    • 1.3k views

  21. Dinosaur fossils

    By The Raptor dude,   
    • 13 replies
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    Grallator tracks

    By PrehistoricWonders,   
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    • 6 replies
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  23. Dinosaur Skin

    By BonuFrailman,   
    • 3 replies
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  24. Branchiosaurus (Apateon pedestris) specimen 1 2

    By Owl_Roker,   
    • 35 replies
    • 2.5k views

  25. Insect from China

    By FossilNerd,   
    • 5 replies
    • 1k views
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