Explore practical guides designed for collectors, students, and enthusiasts. Fossil Guides cover identification tips, geologic context, and key characteristics of fossils found around the world.
A fossil is evidence of ancient life preserved in the Earth’s crust, including bones, shells, plants, and even traces like footprints. This beginner-friendly guide explains what fossils are, how fossils
Learn everything about blue amber from Indonesia, including its origins, natural blue fluorescence, how to identify authentic Indonesian blue amber, and what makes these rare specimens so valuable to collectors.
In the brooks and streams of New Jersey, fossil hunters frequently uncover teeth from one of the strangest sharks of the ancient seas—Scapanorhynchus texanus, an extinct relative of today’s goblin
What Is Amber? The Story Behind Fossilized Tree Resin What is amber? Amber is fossilized tree resin that formed millions of years ago and has been preserved through natural geological