Posted: 4/11/2009 7:52:37 AM EDT
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I would like to take the son out to find some fossils. This intrests him and it seems like a great way to get him outside. Any one know where we can go to find some?
Maybe some shells or whatever, a trex would be great but a few shells is all I would expect. I am in Denver so lets say up to a 4 hour drive in any direction is good. I hear Kansas, Nebraska,Colorado, WY all have them but i cant seem to find any good info on the web as to a exact place to go look. Thanks |
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I have no first had experience with fossils. but here's some sites I found with a quick search:
Colorado Rockhound Yuha desert I've only sifted for saphires out of Helena, MT. I think I remember seeing an episode of Cash and Treasures on the travel channel, that was about fossil hunting too. NN |
| The only fossil hunting I've done was west of Delta, Utah for trilobytes. We (me and the kids) found tons but that's out of your driving range. I've heard that Rock Springs, Wyoming has fossilized fish but I haven't done that. I just googled it and found http://freemansfossilsales.com which sounded expensive but might be worth it. |
| If you ever find ourself in Georgia let me know. The lower Flint River is one of the most productive Paleo/ fossil sites in the world. I dive there regularly but artifacts and fossils can be found by anyone with a boat to get to the more remote shoals. Of course since the State of Georgia says they own every thing in the river you can only look not collect. The things do have a nasty habit of washing into your pockets unobserved however. |
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Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument is just down the road from you west of Colorado Springs. Its very nice and if your son is a rockhound he will enjoy it. Just outside the park you can pay by the hour to look for fossils in a private quarry.
You cannot look for fossils in the park! Linky |
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I dont know about colorado but on my grandpa's land in western SD he has a big gravel pit and I would spend hours digging through the piles looking for shells. there seems to be alot of the curly shells like this one
My grandpa has also found a few arrow heads and whatnot |
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Not sure in your area, but were I used to live in Western PA, you could find them in the older mountain areas where cuts in the rock came about due to mining, construction or road-building.
I would suggest calling someone at one of your Universities in town and your local museum. Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh used to take folks on paleontology excursions...but local professors will know. |
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Not sure in your area, but were I used to live in Western PA, you could find them in the older mountain areas where cuts in the rock came about due to mining, construction or road-building. I would suggest calling someone at one of your Universities in town and your local museum. Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh used to take folks on paleontology excursions...but local professors will know. Great idea, Thanks |
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If you ever find ourself in Georgia let me know. The lower Flint River is one of the most productive Paleo/ fossil sites in the world. I dive there regularly but artifacts and fossils can be found by anyone with a boat to get to the more remote shoals. Of course since the State of Georgia says they own every thing in the river you can only look not collect. The things do have a nasty habit of washing into your pockets unobserved however. any more info on this. I'm in douglas county and would like to check this out. |