Fossil Hunting •Where: Utah/Wyoming •When: July 2013 •How long: 3 weeks •Traveled: 7,000 miles
Dec 22, 2015
Fossil Hunting
• Where: Utah/Wyoming
• When: July 2013
• How long: 3 weeks
• Traveled: 7,000 miles
Trace Fossil! See the footprint?
Trace Fossil! See the footprint?
How Many Dinos?
2 Dinosaur Tracks Here
• Sauropod
Chased by a…..
• Allosaurus
How do we know this?
• Fossils and
• Feet!
• Look at the specific footprints…..
See the three?
Where is this dino going?
Dog is SITTING in single footprint of the sauropod….
Which dino was bigger?
See it?
What else I found here….
• Dinosaur bone fragments…..
• Gastroliths
Mystery Fossil??
• What do you think this is?
• What you need to consider:– Where found– What layer found in– What types of dinosaurs
were in this area.
Best Guess??
• Hadrosaurus • Allosaurus
Impromptu fossil dig! Wyoming
• How do you know where to look?
• What will you find?
• Will you get in trouble with the law?
Drive in….
Looking for color changes in rock
Where could the fossils be?
Right here?
Time to do a little digging.
LOOK! A FOSSIL!
Winter 2015• Where: Florida West Coast
• When: Dec 2015
• How long: 2 days
• Traveled: 3,000 miles
What looking for?
• Megalodon Fossils! –Ancient shark
–Largest shark to live EVER
–Mostly teeth preserved…..why?
–See the human??
How BIG did Megalodons get?
How much?
• IF you find one this size…..worth at least $2,500!
• BUT…….
• Most Teeth you’ll find
are only worth a buck
if anything!
What did I find??
How do you know what sharks these are from?
NOT all shark teeth, but all fossils!
Time for you to make your own!
• Fossils take AT LEAST 10,000 years to preserve
• The VAST majority of plants/animals are NEVER fossilized (<10% are fossilized)
• Different TYPES of fossils.