The good news is that it is not a hard hobby to get into. Equipment recommended is geologist's hammer/rock hammer (this is a combination pick and hammer) and s

The good news is that it is not a hard hobby to get into. Equipment recommended is geologist's hammer/rock hammer (this is a combination pick and hammer) and safety glasses. A stone/mason chisel with a hand guard is also a good investment. In places where there are a lot of fossils you don't even need that! The ground can be littered with them. Where in the world are you located? Trilobites are very rare where I live, to the point that any find would be of huge acedemic interest. Dinosaurs are so rare that locations of finds are kept secret by the government. On the other hand North Africa seems to have an abundance are ridiculously well preserved trilobites. You are welcome to email me, see my profile, I would be more than happy to help you find a location to search for fossils.