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Consider the following questions while authenticating your fossil
- Who: Who dug up the fossil? Who is selling it? Are they reputable?
- What: What is the species of the fossil, and what part of it is being sold? Is the species real, if so does it look like the picture.
- Where: Where was the fossil excavated? In what layer? In what substance was it found? Did this species live here?
- When: How old is the fossil? Does the supposed species match the layer? Was the organism alive during the time period listed on your card?
- How: How do you know? (What is the evidence) What tests have been used to verify the fossil?