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Collecting Fossils in California
http://www.gtlsys.com/index.html
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This site is geared toward amateur paleontologists and discusses shell, shark teeth, ammonite, trilobite, petrified forest, and leaf fossils; plate tectonics; paleontology history; and geological time. It includes information about fossil preparation, identification, and display. A Fossil Collector Forum allows users to post or e-mail images of their finds.
Intended for grade levels:
  • General public
Type of resource:
  • Visual:
    • Map
    • Photograph
  • Text:
    • Ref. material
  • Services:
    • Discussion / Forum
Subject:
  • Geological Sciences:
    • Geologic time
    • Geology
    • Paleontology
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright 2002 All Rights Reserved
DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-003-063
Related resources:
This resource is referenced by 'The Franklin Institute Online Earth Science Resources Hotlist'
http://www.fi.edu/learn/hotlists/geology.php
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Author: Collecting Fossils in California