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partial Spinosaurus jaw?
Marcus P posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
hi, This is said to be a partial spinosaurus jaw. The jaw itself seems to be true bone, but I dont know if it is spinosaurus, mosasaurus or a crocodile jaw. Maybe there is too much matrix around it, to decide this seriously. The roots of the teeth look like the matrix, which is strange. What do you think? regards, Marcus
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Any quick opinions on this Barasaurus ?
Brevicollis posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hello, I need some opinions on this Barasaurus really fast, if there are any shenanigans and if its good to buy. Are you guys able to see anything I should be concerned about ? Reconstructed and/or repainted areas ? The source (reliable, I know it for quite a while) states in the description that some cracks were stabiliced, and minor areas have been painted. Thanks ! @oilshale, @rocket, @Phos_01
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are the hadrosaur eggs fake?
Maddrax posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hello everyone, I have carefully looked at your posts regarding forgeries, and I think they have already helped me a lot, but I am still unsure. I am from Germany, and a dealer here is offering, among other things, this clutch of eggs. It is said to come from an old collector's estate, and he provides a certificate of authenticity with it. Is this nest genuine? Thank you for your help.
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Are these dinosaur tooth real? (allosaurus and spinosaurus)
ruminate posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hello everyone! I found these two dinosaur tooth up for sale, are they real and identified correctly? any help would be appreciated! have a great day! the allosaurus was found in the morrison formation and measures about 1.5cm long the spinosaurus have a suspicious root and enamel for some of it, please correct me if im wrong, thanks. VID_191000308_133254_766.mp4
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Genuine Fishes or not?
LauraMedea posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hello everyone, I saw these plates with fossilized fishes in a small shop near my house. From my inexperienced eye they seem poorly prepared, even the low price could be a clue. Can you tell me if you think they are real or fake? In case they are real, I will open a topic to find out the ID of the 3 specimens if it is possible to recognize them despite the conditions. I don't even have information regarding the area of origin. I can only say that the n.1 fish is the bigger ( about 10cm) , the n.2 fish is 7cm and the n.3 is less than 5cm.
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Genuine ammonite fossil or art?
Chris L posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hello everyone, I am new to this hobby and would appreciate any opinions on this. I have several genuine smaller ammonites and came across this large beautiful piece. I have the sense that it is art. The carved ridges don't seem symmetrical, I see no evidence of suture lines, and the solid color at the opening doesn't seem quite right. Is it possible this is a genuine ammonite? I can't find any information on how large, polished ammonites are prepared. If anyone can point me to how such pieces are prepared I would love to learn more. thanks in advance, Chris.thumb.jpg.4d495953a068d21533f48b28427f2b3f.jpg)
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Example of what I believe is a carved to look like a Spinosaurus handclaw. I had a discussion with @Phos_01on it earlier on private. What do you guys and girls think?
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Is this Keichousaurus fossil real?
Matt2000 posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hi folks, I've been thinking about getting a Keichousaurus fossil for a long time now. I know how many badly prepared and "restored" specimens are on the market, that was also the reason why I hesitated for a long time. Now I have found what I think is a very nice specimen and would like to buy it. I'm no expert but I couldn't find any air bubbles or paint. The fossil has a 3D look to it and seems to be relatively well prepared. The seller also sent me 2 pictures showing the fossil before it was prepared. I would be very grateful for your opinions as to whether it is genuine or not.
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Is this Spinosaurus tooth genuine ?
Brevicollis posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hello, I saw this fully rooted moroccan Spinosaurus tooth for sale today, and wondered if the root is genuine, as most of them are fakes or reconstructed. Its 6,2 cm long, has a good price for wich I wouldnt mind adding it to my collection. The label says everything. @JorisVV, @Phos_01
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Fossil mosasaur jaw - How to tell if fake or not
Siegchomimus posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hello everyone, I have been looking for a while for a mosasaur jaw to add to my collection, but I struggle with the distinction between fake and real. I know there are, saddly, a lot of fake or Frankenstein fossil from Morocco. Got tricked once with a spinosaurus tooth that ended up being mostly resin and fragment of actuall fossil. The problem is that almost all the fossils of mosasaur jaws I see online look weird, uncanny, deformed, or just a photocopy of one another. It seems impossible to find one that clearly shows some bone and not glued sand shaped vaguely to look like a jaw. And even the ones that look like they are made of actual bone, look weird. I heard they sometimes use animal bones to create a fake jaw and then add mosasaur teeth...... I just struggle so much at telling if any of the ones I see are real and feel like I missed one actually real jaw on multiple occasions. Saw one online that looked good, but I still had doubt and waited for too long, and someone else brought it. Managed to save one picture of it as I wanted to look at it in detail before buying....
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Real Oviraptor partial nest with parent remains ?
Brevicollis posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hello, I saw this more macabre looking fossil for sale today, and wondered if its real or not... Its apparently a partial Oviraptor nest, with a partial parent still nesting on it Its from the Nanxiong formation, China. Is it real ? The egg seems a bit fishy to me, it has a weird texture Thanks !
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Ok before I get laughed off the forum, I have to state that I purchased this not knowing if it was real but loving it for the aesthetic factor. Been a long time beachcomber/shell collector and as a result have found some sea fossils over the years, like shark's teeth and fossil shells. I do not know anything about ammonites. I bought this at a store that specializes in home décor and often has a mish mash of imported items. I have seen real shells there as well as agate décor items. I basically love anything with a seashell or sea fossil on it, real or not! Began to look at rough fossil ammonites on line and really can't determine how to tell difference. I do not see any holes in this one produced by air bubbles, which was one thing to look for. I smelled it and I get a clay smell. Have done pottery with clay so I know the smell. It measures about 7" x 7" widest part and about 2 5/8" deep. Weighs 5 lbs 15.9 ounces. I know this came wrapped in plastic with an "India" stamp on plastic before they unwrapped to sell. So you ammonite experts have a go at it and tell me what you see! I love to learn!
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Very very bad fake fossils that make you smile...
LauraMedea posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hi everybody! Here some pics of a poor fake trilobite that is so bad done that make me feel like an expert in recognizing them even if I'm ignorant. I found it in auction...I don't understand why the expert paleontologists at the auction who have to evaluate and estimate the object don't notice the scam, estimating absurd prices on it, also considering that this is a rather common trilobite fake. When in an article or in a documentary somebody talk about fake trilobites, exactly these appear as an example. Please tell me that I'm the one who's wrong and that this is a better world.
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Are these teeth natural, restored or fake?
LauraMedea posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Good evening everyone! Looking around the web a bit, I wanted to offer you some photographs of some teeth on auction which will still have very high prices regardless of their quality or otherwise, but which at first sight seem very beautiful to me. Considering that I am a beginner, I wanted to ask you for your opinion on the condition of the three teeth so as to understand if I am starting to glimpse defects or possible repairs. The first spinosaurus tooth seems very beautiful to me, I don't see any cracks on the crown bu it seems to me that a vertical lateral list of enamel is missing. The root seems strange to me with this gray color (but I'm easily wrong) -
Are the following teeth real ?
Brevicollis posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hello, I saw some nice looking teeth on an auction today and wondered how many of them are real or have restorations. First are the Isalo IIIb teeth. Undescribed Megalosaurid : 1 2 3 4 Undescribed Ceratosaurid tooth : Archaeodontosaurus tooth : And at last, the Spinosaurus tooth :
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Weird looking moroccan Pterosaur claw
Brevicollis posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hello, I saw this weird looking moroccan Pterosaur claw on auction today and wondered how much of it is real or not. It looks like if there was something done, but I dont know what or how much. Any help is appreciated !
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Real Spinosaurus foot claw ?
Brevicollis posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hello, I saw this moroccan Spinosaurus claw on auction today and wondered If its real or fake. Its 7,5 cm in length, and I think its real, as I dont see any evidence of it beeing one. It apparently is from the moroccan Kemkem beds. @Phos_01 @JorisVV
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Hey guys, I recently won an auction for this piece. It comes from a seller with an apparently good reputation on an auction site. It is an association of a Ceratarges and a Thysanopeltis trilobite. I am not sure whether it is a composite or a real association, as it is the first time I see both genus together. To my ignorant eye, both trilobites look real. Thysanopeltis is clearly missing a few thoracic segments and that would explain the disarticulation between cephalon and thorax. The Ceratarges seems to have many of the spines repaired/glued on, which seems to be usual for this genus. Each individual is around 5cm long and repairs are listed as less than 1%. Here are some pics of the complete specimen as well as the individual trilobites. I appreciate any insight.
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Real moroccan Spinosaurus toe bones ?
Brevicollis posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hello, I saw these moroccan Spinosaurus toe bones on auction today and wondered If they are real or not. They look pretty good and real, but before I should bid on them, I better have it confirmed or debunked. @Phos_01 1 2
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Foulonia plate (trilobites, fezouata formation)
Wafflero27 posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hi everyone. I am following this auction from a relatively popular seller. Most of their listings seem totally legit to me, based on my limited knowledge on trilobites and replicas. Nonetheless, this one threw me off a little bit. I think it is the aspect of the trilobites that looks too similar to the “casts” that I have learned to recognize. I don’t want to influence your opinion so I will share my specific concerns in a later comment. But I would like to know what you think on the authenticity of these. Some more info provided by the seller: TRILOBITE Foulonia sp.-Location - Ouled Slimane, South Morocco -Age - Lower Ordovician (~479 Million Years) -Size of trilobite - 56x52mm max
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How much of this mongolian pterosaur is real ?
Brevicollis posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hello, I was scrolling throug some already sold pieces on our favourite online auction site today and came across this completly weird looking mongolian pterosaur. I wondered if its real or not, but I hope it is ! Let me just say, this thing, or a brandnew VW Polo... The head looks carved, the claws look weird, and the ribs look so "stiff", so I have my doubts on it Whats your opinion on this piece ?
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Hi can anyone tell if this is real or fake? Information provided about the item: Oviraptor egg. Species name is Citipati. The eggshell is mostly complete - about 80%.
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Real or fake psittacosaurus leg
ruminate posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hello everyone! I found this psittacosaurus leg for sale. It was found in Lianoing, Yixian formation. Is the fossil real? Any help would be appreciated.
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Compsongnathid claw real ?
Brevicollis posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hello, I saw this Compsongnathid claw for sale today and wondered If its real or fake or real but modern. No formation was named, but it has its origin in northeastern China and is about 145 million years old. Does somebody know a Formation which matches the location and age, if yes, which species have been fiund there ? Thanks for any help ! Its one centimeter in lenght
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Real or fake root on Spinosaurus tooth ?
Brevicollis posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hello, I saw this rooted moroccan Spinosaurus tooth with root on auction today and wondered how much of it is real. It appears like its real, but was glued back together multiple times pretty badly. Should I avoid it ?
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