339 results for fossil

Limb cast are some of the most beautiful “Petrified Wood” around.  But what is a limb cast? Limb cast begin the same way that Petrified Wood does, trees are buried quickly under several hundred yards

    We have spent many summers digging dinosaur

Peru is one of the leading producers of copper, gold, lead and silver. Today, Peru is the largest gold producer in Latin America, and

Illinois is not known for producing many gemstones or minerals. But Illinois was the leading producer of fluorite in the United States for many years, and the mineral was named the official state...

Mississippi does not have many rock and mineral resources. Much of Mississippi is built of sand, gravel, and mud brought down by the Mississippi River and which has filled a great bay in the Gulf...

Indiana is mostly sedimentary rock brought by ancient seas and glaciers. This is great for fossils, but not great for rocks and minerals. During the past 2 million years, two major glacial advances...

Finding rocks and minerals in Maryland can be challenging. A lot of the good hunting areas, where rocks and minerals may be found, are heavily vegetated. The easternmost part of the state of...

 Ever wonder what rocks or minerals come from your state or country? Click on the links above to find out! I am slowing working through all the states and several countries. The state pages...

Though Alabama isn’t really known for its rocks, it actually is rich in pretty rocks!  About 190 different minerals have been found in Alabama. The southern half of Alabama is a coastal plain...

New Jersey's has a rich mining history. The northwest corner of New Jersey contains the famous Delaware Water Gap, where the Delaware River has cut through the Kittatinny mountain range of the...