Fossils
Posts about various fossils
About Petrified Wood
Petrified wood is a fascinating natural wonder, offering glimpses into the past. Preserving ancient trees in stone, the process of forming petrified…
What Kind Of Minerals and Crystals Can Be Found In Ohio?
Calcite and celestite crystals from Ohio If you live in Ohio and want to get rich finding Emeralds then forget it. Your…
The Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona
In northeastern Arizona lies a region named El Desierto Pintado or The Painted Desert by Spanish explorers. In its midst is a…
New Miocene Fossil Find in Australia
A spectacular new fossil trove has been reported in New South Wales, Australia. Located in the Central Tablelands regions, about 25 miles…
Electrifying Petrified Wood Discovery on the Island of Lesbos, Greece
The Greek island of Lesbos is notable for it’s Petrifed Wood forest, a protected national monument. The forest is located on the…
Short Crystal: Quartz and the Fossilized Bird
A recent study in Frontiers in Earth Science reveals that researchers discovered quartz crystals in the stomach of a bird that lived…