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Tangential to the article: I have had decent luck finding fossils at random spots in the US. When I'm traveling by car, I tend to map out spots based on this li
by jstrieb 3y ago
Tangential to the article: I have had decent luck finding fossils at random spots in the US. When I'm traveling by car, I tend to map out spots based on this list of about 15,000 fossil spots in the US and Canada:
http://donaldkenney.x10.mx/FOSSITE_INFO.HTM http://donaldkenney.x10.mx/FOSSITE_INFO.HTM (listings by state here: http://donaldkenney.x10.mx/FOSSINDX.HTM http://donaldkenney.x10.mx/FOSSINDX.HTM)
Not all of the listed spots are findable, since the list is based on index cards of unknown origin transcribed from years ago. But I have had success with some of them, and it's often a fun detour.
Next time I go, I'll have to try licking some rocks!
- jeffmc 3y agoInteresting data. I grabbed the CSV, cleaned it up and created an interactive searchable map with RAMADDA - https://ramadda.org/repository/a/fossil_locations https://ramadda.org/repository/a/fossil_locations
- maxerickson 3y agoPetoskey stones are a good fossil to search for if you are looking to lick some rocks. Pretty location specific though.