Rocks and Fossils

Assortment of heart shaped rocks

How do you know if that rock you found is a geode? Here are a couple of things you can do to know if it's a geode and what to do if it is.

In the three centuries since the first trilobite fossil was unearthed, many thousands of specimens and tens of thousands of species have been identified. To help collectors begin classifying their finds, trilobites have been grouped into ten types, or orders, based on distinct anatomical differences.

Islesboro Maine

Fossil Hunting Locations, Directions, Map, Trips, Identification, and Fossil Examples for numerous fossil sites.

Have you ever found a pebble on the sea shore with a perfect hole drilled in it? Do you know how it was made? The answer might surprise you!

Great Lakes rocks and minerals found in Michigan - EN

It is possible to give your rocks a lasting, shiny finish without waiting for the weeks-long process required by a tumbler. There are a number of methods with varying results, depending on the type of

Sharktooth Hill, Bakersfield, CA for aquatic Miocene fossils - kids must be 10 to dig

See how many of these rocks and fossils you've spotted on the shore.