Discovering Fossils
Table of Contents
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Acknowledgments
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vii
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About the Authors
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x
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Preface
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xi
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Part One: What You Should Know Before You Go
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Chapter 1: Geologic Time
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3
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Chapter 2: Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions About Fossils
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14
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Chapter 3: Scientific Classification and Other Jargon
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22
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Chapter 4: Finding Fossils
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31
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Chapter 5: Diving and Snorkeling for Fossils
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40
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Chapter 6: Basic Fossil Techniques
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47
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Chapter 7: Safety
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55
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Chapter 8: Laws, Ethics, and Etiquette
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64
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Chapter 9: Buying and Selling Fossils
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71
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Chapter 10: Great Amateurs and Great Finds
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80
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Part Two: Fossil Identification
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Chapter 11: Vertebrate Fossils
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Section 1A: Jaws and Teeth
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95
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Section 1B: Vertebrae
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129
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Section 1C: Bones
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137
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Section 1D: Shells, Scutes, and Scales
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156
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Section 1E: Oddities
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160
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Chapter 12: Evidence of Activity
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164
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Chapter 13: Plant Fossils
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169
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Chapter 14: Invertebrate Fossils
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173
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Appendices
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Appendix A: Fossil Exhibits
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193
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Appendix B: Major Fossil Shows
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195
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Appendix C: Major Fossil Clubs
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197
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Appendix D: Collecting Sites
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200
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Appendix E: Dinosaur Digs
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207
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Appendix F: Suggested Reading
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208
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Index
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211
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