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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 this fossil legit? 1 2

    By Sauroniops,   
    • 38 replies
    • 3k views

  2. Genuine Suppliers ?

    By Yoda,   
    • 24 replies
    • 1.9k views

  3. Another Morrocan Ammonite?

    By elsmotro,   
    • 6 replies
    • 690 views

  4. Woolly Rhino teeth from Mongolia ?

    By Brett Breakin' Rocks,   
    • 21 replies
    • 1.5k views

  5. New here..looking at Dino eggs, but don't know if they are real 1 2

    By manchimp,   
    • 26 replies
    • 1.7k views

  6. Is this real? And what is this? The owner doesn’t say...

    By Nickflemo,   
    • 11 replies
    • 985 views

  7. Real Mosasaur Teeth and Bones?

    By FossilsandScience,   
    • 8 replies
    • 784 views

  8. Mosasaur skull query

    By Aurelius,   
    • 9 replies
    • 900 views

  9. Raptor or Crocodile Claw

    By Dominik1922,   
    • 5 replies
    • 975 views

  10. am looking to purchase looking for input

    By hndmarshall,   
    • 12 replies
    • 816 views

  11. real spino tooth?

    By spinozahner,   
    • 6 replies
    • 789 views

  12. Awesome fossil fish!!!? 1 2

    By Fossildude19,   
    • 29 replies
    • 2k views

  13. Mesosaur

    By HamptonsDoc,   
    • 7 replies
    • 1.9k views

  14. Double Hadrosaur Eggs

    By Darren Smith1966,   
    • 12 replies
    • 880 views

  15. Is this Tyrannosaurus Rex Tooth a good buy?

    By Oxalaia,   
    • 10 replies
    • 1.7k views

  16. Spinosaur tooth

    By Misha,   
    • 17 replies
    • 970 views

  17. Gecko in amber

    By BonuFrailman,   
    • 13 replies
    • 2.2k views

  18. Psittacosaurus skull or just a rock?

    By Sauroniops,   
    • 15 replies
    • 1.6k views

  19. Juvenile Hypahlosaurus

    By Bguild,   
    • 4 replies
    • 623 views

  20. Suchomimus Teeth?

    By FossilsandScience,   
    • 12 replies
    • 1k views

  21. Sinohydrosaurus authentication

    By Wolf89,   
    • 18 replies
    • 3.2k views

  22. Dromeosaur Claw Verificafion

    By PrehistoricAustralia,   
    • 6 replies
    • 806 views

  23. Real or fake Keichousaurus

    By clotarius,   
    • 17 replies
    • 1.3k views

  24. another Keichousaurus validation request..!

    By fossilsam,   
    • 10 replies
    • 921 views

  25. Is this real?

    By Brellik1019,   
    • 9 replies
    • 682 views
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