In this area, we celebrate our amateur contributions to the paleontological sciences. Whether by volunteering their time (lab work, collections maintenance, organized field work), or through …

May 3, 2018 · ANSWERING FOSSIL ID REQUESTS: Identification Posting For The Uninitiated 2.0 (NEW MEMBERS PLEASE READ) 1 2 3 By paleoflor, November 26, 2013 answering

May 27, 2013 · In fact the cloud cover and breeze made for a nice day. But lord it was still muddy. The clay sticks to everything and for every ten steps you pick up 10 pounds of muck. As you …

Apr 1, 2025 · Now, go find your fossil, do your research, and make an entry! Best of success to all, and good hunting! ***** Rules for The Fossil of the Month Contests Find a great Vertebrate …

Since it was established by an Act of Congress in 1946, scientists at the Geophysical Institute have studied geophysical processes from the center of the Earth to the surface of the sun and …

Mar 13, 2025 · Hi All, I thought I would start a thread to highlight my fossils hunts throughout 2025. With three in the bag, I have some catching up to do! Weather has been less than …

Oct 6, 2024 · I'm interested in purchasing air abrasive tools for preparing small fossils, such as brachiopods, crinoid ossicles, and bivalves found in shale and sandstone. Most of these fossils …

May 1, 2025 · Water can also be used to dissolve the matrix into a paste as well - which is what I normally do if I don't immediately see a fossil in any of the pieces, with me breaking only the …

Feb 9, 2019 · Many times, an actual trace fossil can be mistaken for an egg, common examples of this are pupa cases and cocoons. As one can see below, they do tend to have an egg-like …

Apr 7, 2025 · From macrostrat: missisippian boone formation, st joe limestone member, Other than one small outcrop of chattanooga shale, clifty limestone and penters chert, which are …