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Expert guides on buying fossils, spotting fakes, provenance, legal compliance, and marketplace safety. Written for collectors, by paleontologists and marketplace experts.
Land type, country rules, required documents, red flags, and when to hire expert review before you bid.
UV light, acetone test, microscopy, weight/density, CT scanning, XRF, and photogrammetry. Every detection method.
7 common fraud patterns: casts, composites, hidden restoration, paint, COAs, Mongolian material, Moroccan fakes.
Carrier policies (USPS, UPS, FedEx, DHL), insurance, packing, international customs, and restricted destinations.
Chain of custody, landowner releases, export permits, COA verification, and provenance scoring.
8 common swaps: Spinosaurus as T-Rex, Mosasaur as dinosaur, common trilobites as rare — detection methods.
Packing documentation, serial IDs, delivery inspection, evidence thresholds. Seller protection.
How sellers use listing pages to redirect buyers off-platform. Detection and reporting.
How illegally collected fossils get cleaned through 'old collection' claims and fake documentation.
Undisclosed cracks, fills, composite work, paint. Detection with UV light and expert review.
Live marketplace trust and safety data: reviews, rejections, blocked origins, dispute resolution.
Primary society and government pages — not Jurassic Depot. Open these when you need statute or agency language, not a marketplace summary.