Fossils | Reference Information & Resources

Fossils | Information, Reference, & Online Resources

Fossils: Facts and Finds
This site is all about fossils and is especially for teachers, students, and homeschoolers who want to put some fun into their earth science classes

List of Fossil Sites | Wikipedia
A global list of important and/or well-known locations where fossils have been found including geological formations and individual sites

Major Fossil Groups | USGS
A United States Geological Survey (USGS) site covering the major fossil groups and their common habitats

National Park Service: Petrified Forest Fossils
Discussion and pictures of fossils from the Petrified Forest National Park

Plant Fossils at Museum Victoria
Photos and illustrations of a variety of prehistoric plants and varieties

Virtual Fossil Museum
Fossils across geological time & evolution, fossil record, & geological history

World Fossil Forum
A web discussion forum covering fossil identification, discussion, hunting, and other related topics.

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Fossil Exhibits

Fossil of the Week
A weekly article covering one of the millions of fossil specimens in the Museum of the Earth exhibit at the Paleontological Research Institution (PRI), a natural history museum located in Ithaca, New York

University of California Museum of Paleontology
The University of California Museum of Paleontology website contains thousands of pages of content about the history of life on Earth including numerous online exhibits

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Fossil Hunting, Discovery & Preservation

Finding Fossils
Kid's Habitat at the San Diego Natural History Museum section on finding fossils

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