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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. Bird Fossil from China

    By Crazyhen,   
    • 4 replies
    • 1.2k views

  2. Is this skull an authentic fossil?

    By bugpuncher,   
    • 15 replies
    • 926 views

  3. "Fossilized Turtle Eggs"

    By Trilobiting,   
    • 17 replies
    • 6.4k views

  4. Dragonfly "fossil" covered with calcite 1 2

    By DPS Ammonite,
    • 31 replies
    • 4.5k views

  5. Triceratops Frill piece. Is this real?

    By r10,   
    • 8 replies
    • 1.4k views

  6. Real or Fake Spinosaurus tooth?

    By LiamL,   
    • 7 replies
    • 2.3k views

  7. Wondering what this fossil online is and if it's real

    By mattbsharks,   
    • 12 replies
    • 1.3k views

  8. Cambropallas trilobites

    By Aurelius,   
    • 14 replies
    • 860 views

  9. Help with Dinosaur teeth purchase

    By thesoph,   
    • 7 replies
    • 913 views

  10. Is it real?

    By grace-angel,   
    • 11 replies
    • 975 views

  11. Mosasaur jaw

    By Aurelius,   
    • 15 replies
    • 2.9k views

  12. Is this authentic? Ammolite Korite

    By Gemstonefreak,   
    • 9 replies
    • 3.3k views

  13. Thoughts on my keichousaurus

    By LiamL,   
    • 21 replies
    • 1.3k views

  14. Genuine Meg tooth?

    By thelivingdead531,   
    • 13 replies
    • 1.1k views

  15. How important is provenance?

    By Down under fossil hunter,   
    • 18 replies
    • 2k views

  16. Phacops, is this real?

    By Spinosaurus,   
    • 16 replies
    • 1.5k views

  17. Pterosaur tooth from Solnhofen Painten?

    By Wowbnjijdat,   
    • 6 replies
    • 1.2k views

  18. Tyrannosaurus Rex limb bone?

    By thelivingdead531,   
    • 8 replies
    • 1.4k views

  19. Mysterious bones of Kem Kem - Morocco?

    By Seguidora-de-Isis,   
    • 21 replies
    • 1.6k views

  20. Claw

    By gigantoraptor,   
    • 2 replies
    • 590 views

  21. Psittacosaurus Ilium

    By The Speeding Carno,   
    • 8 replies
    • 1.2k views

  22. Theropod jaw piece

    By njcreekhunter,   
    • 3 replies
    • 1.1k views

  23. Psittacosaurus

    By Flx,   
    • 7 replies
    • 2.3k views

  24. FAKE TRILOBITE

    By Tidgy's Dad,   
    • 12 replies
    • 2.1k views

  25. Trilobite Crotalocephalus real?

    By Seguidora-de-Isis,   
    • 7 replies
    • 1.3k views
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