Tag: aquatic fossils
Fossil Shark Teeth at Purse Beach
Fossil shark teeth and turritella fossils are easily found at Purse Beach on the western side of Maryland along the Potomac River. The Purse...
Where to Find Fossil Fish
Where to find fossil fish is a common question for fossil enthusiasts and rockhounds alike. Some people like to rockhound on a sand, even...
Petoskey Stones: Where & How to Find Them
Petoskey stones are a popular Lake Michigan beach find along with beach glass and Yooperlites. To paleontologists, this coral truly does not become a “Petoskey...
How to Find Florida Beach Crab Fossils
Florida beach crab fossils are prized finds during the aftermath of storms as beachcombers scour the beaches for agatized coral, sea glass, fossil shark...
Helderberg Escarpment Fossils
The Helderberg Escarpment fossils of upstate New York are world-renowned. But did you know that New York State Governor Nelson Aldrich ‘Rocky’ Rockefeller (1959-1973),...
What are Trilobite Fossils?
What are trilobite fossils? Southwestern Ohio hides the secrets of creatures that swam in the ancient Ordovician Seas that covered most of the state...
What Are Crinoid Fossils?
What are crinoids? These marine creatures lived and thrived in ancient saltwater oceans millions of years ago. Early primitive examples lived in the shallow...
Exploring Fossilized Shark Teeth
Jim Brace-Thompson
Shark teeth are fun fossils because (like dinosaurs) sharks are fearsomely fascinating and (unlike dinosaurs) their fossils are common. A shark may have...
