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Olmsted County

Incredible Ordovician Sea Bottom Sculptures!

Current Header: Just click (2x) to make larger and admire! What an incredible series of Ordovician sea bottom sculptures! All fossils were collected in the city limits of Rochester, Minnesota in 2014. Closeups of the groups: What a wonderful way to display your fossil finds! And how did he do it??? Expanding foam (Great Stuff) … Continue reading »

Categories: Cephalopods, Displaying Fossils, Fossil Art, Gastropods, junk fossils, Misc., Olmsted County, Trilobites | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Winona History Center Talk & Hunt

The Winona History Center Fossil Talk & Hunt was a lot of fun, but exhausting! I brought about 30 Winona County maps with me for the Museum Gift shop plus a few Fillmore County Fossil Hunt maps just in case – which I was glad I did.  🙂 I was there early and setup the … Continue reading »

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Andreya Goes to Quarry Hill Nature Center & Much More!

This was Andreya’s (Bob’s granddaughter 6 years old) last visit of the summer and what a day long adventure it was – I think she and I were both wore out by the end of the day! Lots of firsts for Andreya, three fossil hunts – two impromptu – and fun right down to the … Continue reading »

Categories: "Beach" Hunts, Fillmore County Hunts, Fossil Hunts, Fossil Jewelry, Olmsted County, Parks | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Quarry Hill Nature Center – Rochester

You MUST Go To Quarry Hill Nature Center! Quarry Hill Nature Center not only has a Fossilized Quarry to explore and dig in, but they have an ongoing fossil exhibit and a replica of Stan – the Tyrannosaurus Rex! Go HERE for everything Quarry Hill!  And LIKE them on Facebook! bluffcountryfossils.net will be having a kids’ activities … Continue reading »

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Temporary Fossil Site in Rochester!

Bev, here is a site in Rochester that I stumbled upon yesterday. Take hwy 63 to hwy 52 go east. exit at 11th ave and go north. turn right on pinewood rd. then turn right on pinewood ridge. this goes up to the top of the hill. Turn left on Stacy Street and it dead … Continue reading »

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