The first all photographic field guide to cover fossils found North of Mexico, this innovative book provides 500 brilliantly colored images identifying corals, trilobites, shells, teeth, bones, outcrop formations, and fossil-bearing rocks.
Descriptive text details the size, geologic period, geographical distribution, and ecology of the plant or animal prior to fossilization. You will also find tips for collecting and preserving your own fossil collection.
A list of Geological Survey offices, major fossil collections, and a geologic time chart are also included.
Hardcover, 848 pages.
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