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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. 6 inch Carcharodontosaurus Tooth- Real or fake? 1 2

    By pcptrade,   
    • 39 replies
    • 4.5k views

  2. Ammonites from the Planet Mars, Chinese Sellers!

    By Seguidora-de-Isis,   
    • 7 replies
    • 2.7k views

  3. Carcharodontosaurus Foot Claw - Real?

    By TyBoy,   
    • 4 replies
    • 787 views

  4. Teeth: Sauropod Tooth [Rebbachisaurus garasbae] and Raptor tooth

    By MiseriKing,   
    • 5 replies
    • 630 views

  5. Real Ceratarges trilobite?

    By DatFossilBoy,   
    • 6 replies
    • 1k views

  6. Stromatolite Fossil from Morocco

    By Irene Ling,   
    • 14 replies
    • 3.7k views

  7. 4" Spinosaur Claw Red Flag

    By Troodon,   
    • 5 replies
    • 858 views

  8. Pterosaur fake or real?

    By Indoraptor,   
    • 12 replies
    • 939 views

  9. Shark tooth associated?

    By Bone guy,   
    • 5 replies
    • 498 views

  10. Keichousaurus hui real/value?

    By Indoraptor,   
    • 7 replies
    • 1.2k views

  11. Real Grallator variabilis (footprints)?

    By MarcNL,   
    • 19 replies
    • 1.3k views

  12. Misidentified theropod teeth from Hell creek

    By Wolff,   
    • 14 replies
    • 722 views

  13. Aublysodon Tooth for sale

    By TyBoy,   
    • 2 replies
    • 783 views

  14. Moroccan trilobite

    By LiamL,   
    • 8 replies
    • 646 views

  15. Red Flags and NOT Moroccan

    By Troodon,   
    • 13 replies
    • 1.1k views

  16. Follow Up: Connecticut Fossil Track Help

    By Masp,   
    • 15 replies
    • 840 views

  17. Mammals and pterosaurus teeth

    By MiseriKing,   
    • 9 replies
    • 871 views

  18. Restored Megalodon Tooth?

    By Fossil'n'Roll,   
    • 11 replies
    • 2k views

  19. M. Americanum rib bone

    By Masp,   
    • 3 replies
    • 723 views

  20. Tyrannosaur Tooth being Sold

    By TyBoy,   
    • 8 replies
    • 885 views

  21. suchomimus or spinosauridae idet. ?

    By Masp,   
    • 12 replies
    • 956 views

  22. Are these Spino teeth real?

    By cryolophosaurus,   
    • 4 replies
    • 572 views

  23. Fossil fish defecating?

    By Seguidora-de-Isis,   
    • 10 replies
    • 550 views

  24. Struthiomimus Toe Bone ID Correct

    By TyBoy,   
    • 4 replies
    • 1.1k views

  25. Fossil egg

    By AJPW,   
    • 9 replies
    • 1.1k views
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