About a Week and a half ago, my friend and I went fossil hunting at Red Hill, in the northern part of the state of Pennsylvania. It was a long drive: two hours and forty-five minutes, but it was well worth it. The last 20 minutes were through a forest on the edge of theContinue reading “Fossil Fish of Red Hill”
Monthly Archives: August 2021
Fossil hunting
Looking at fossils in museums is fascinating. Finding fossils, though, is even more satisfying, because you are the one who found it. Fossils are found all over the world, from the Sahara desert to Antarctica. If you want to take up this hobby, this post will give you some pointers and suggestions. What to bringContinue reading “Fossil hunting”
How Fossils are Formed
Many kinds of fossil There are many kinds of fossil. The most common type is called Permineralization, and this is shown below. Others include Natural casts, or the imprint of an animal, Trace fossils, things left behind by animals such as footprints and dung, Amber, which sometimes holds small animals, and Preserved remains, such asContinue reading “How Fossils are Formed”
Gallery
This is my gallery, where I put all my digital paleoart. The most recent pictures are at the top of this page, so look out for new ones. Note: the scale bar on this picture is not accurate. See this post for a more accurate scale bar.