Fossils and Paleontology

The Green River Formation is one of the most famous rock units in the world for its fossils.

Fossil Kits Learn how to identify fossils and where they fit into the geologic time scale.

Australopithecus sediba A new hominid species discovered in South Africa.

The Oldest Animal Fossils? Possibly the oldest animals ever discovered. 650 MYO.

Petrified Wood is a fossil that forms when dissolved material precipitates and replaces wood.

Fossil Gems Many gems such as coral, amber, ammolite, and petrified wood are fossils.

Fossilization Mystery - 1/2 billion years ago some creatures were preserved in great detail.

Ordovician Fossil Discovery The oldest soft-bodied fossils found in Ordovician rocks.

Ammolite is a fossil and a gemstone. It is shell material from fossil ammonites.

Largest Land Mammals The extinction of dinosaurs allowed mammals to grow much larger.

Fossils and Beer - Do you know which fossiliferous rock is used to make beer?

Abydosaurus A new sauropod dinosaur. The closest known relative of Brachiosaurus.

Coal Through a Microscope Coal is more than a black rock. It is THE most interesting rock.

Geology Tools - Hammers, field bags, hand lenses, maps, hardness picks, gold pans.

Petrified Palm is a gem material found in Oligocene age rocks of the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Jet is a black organic gem material that forms from well-preserved woody material.

Turritella Agate is a brown agate containing snail fossils from the Green River Formation.

Understanding Past Climate and Ecosystems West Coast Fossil Park, South Africa.

Tucson Mineral Show Photos A visit to the Tucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show.

Peanut Wood is a type of fossil wood found in Australia. Do you know how it forms?