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Gastropods

Lila’s Big Vacation Fossil Hunt!

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Beverly

Lila loves to fossil hunt with her Dad. Dad says, “Lila knows more about dinosaurs than I do!” The family was going on vacation and Dad asked Lila what special thing she wanted to do on their vacation. Lila said, “I want to fossil hunt and find a gastropod!” So Lila’s Dad contacted me and … Continue reading »

Categories: Fillmore County Hunts, Fluorescent Fossils, Fossil Hunts, Gastropods, Kids Hunts | Tags: , , , , | Leave a comment

Ammonoid Evolution vs Nautiloid Evolution

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Beverly

VERSUS TEST: Ammonoid OR Nautiloid?   And an educational discussion here:   😀 http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/39056-cephalopod-question/   Answer: Gastropod Maclurites crassus

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Bellerophon Gastropod

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Beverly

This is one that I found in the Galena Formation. These are a fairly unusual gastropod to find here in southeast Minnesota. Happy Hunting! 😀

Categories: Gastropods | Tags: , | 4 Comments

Incredible Ordovician Sea Bottom Sculptures!

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Beverly

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