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prioritization

  • public can collect there

  • difficult or cannot be brought back to U.S.

  • natural places where fossils can be in situ

  • museums w/ local collections

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increasing chance of fossil removal, import to U.S., & ownership

  • very common

  • low scientific value

  • not for commercial use

  • low cultural heritage value

  • not a vertebrate

  • surface collected w/ no tools

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affiliations

  • local clubs & societies

  • museums

  • universities

* especially associated w/ paleontology

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excursions/tours

legal/ethical considerations:

  • may be financially motivated — make sure collecting is legal

  • if it is legal, it still might be unethical to remove them

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ownership

  • some countries/regions may “own” all fossils

  • some collectors act as “custodians”

  • BE CLEAR about local ownership laws

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Hungry Hollow

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Hungry Hollow parking

end of the road to the right, west side of quarry

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Hungry Hollow bathrooms

none

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Hungry Hollow rules

  • trespassing & collection — must be a member of CCFMS

    • group field trips seem dated

    • limited info on membership

  • follow CCFMS rules & Code of Ethics

  • no other rules clear, but surface collecting is supposedly successful

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Hungry Hollow search strategies

visual search & rock smashing IF permitted

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Hungry Hollow hazards

  • sunburn

  • incline & loose/slippery ground

  • sharp objects

  • eye hazards & impact (if metal tools allowed)

possible: poison ivy, snake, ticks/stinging insects

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Hungry Hollow items

safety:

  • safety glasses

  • work gloves, long pants, knee pads

  • sun protection

tools:

  • rock hammer, chisels, flat crowbar, small shovel

storage:

  • bucket, brush, padded envelopes, bubble wrap, towels

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Hungry Hollow geo/form/age

Devonian

  • Hungry Hollow Formation

    • on top, south side of quarry

  • Arkona Shale

    • bottom of quarry up to ~20 ft high

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Hungry Hollow fossils

crinoids, trilobites, horn coral, cephalopods

<p>crinoids, trilobites, horn coral, cephalopods</p>
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Rock Glen Conservation Area

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Rock Glen parking

  • close to the entrance is best

  • can probably go to other lot by museum

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Rock Glen bathrooms

  • available during “on” season

  • porta potties during “off” season

* think they’re near museum

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Rock Glen rules

May-Oct all week

  • $4.25 per person

  • ONE fossil

  • NO digging, tools, or bikes!

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Rock Glen search strategies

visual (no tools!)

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Rock Glen hazards

  • uneven & slippery ground

    • roots, rock/gravel in/around water, wet mud & stones, algae/gunk

  • sunburn

possible:

  • faster flowing/deeper water

  • flora & fauna

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Rock Glen items

safety:

  • knee pads

  • sun protection

tools:

  • hands!

  • tall boots, waders, water shoes

storage:

  • hand lens

  • waterproof backpack

  • padded envelopes, bubble wrap, towels

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Rock Glen geo/form/age

Devonian ~350 mya

  • Hungry Hollow Formation

  • Erosion

    • Rock Glen Falls & Ausable River release fossils from the HH formation

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Rock Glen fossils

brachiopods, horn coral, trilobites, crinoids, cephalopods, bryozoans

<p>brachiopods, horn coral, trilobites, crinoids, cephalopods, bryozoans</p>
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Burgess Shale Fossil Hikes

2 national parks in British Columbia

  • NO COLLECTING!

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Burgess Shale

Cambrian - 508 mya

  • fossils are found high in the mountains

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Burgess Shale fossils

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Burgess Shale — 3 hikes

  • Walcott Quarry

  • Mount Stephen

  • Stanley Glacier

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Burgess Shale fees

Admission: $11.00

Parking pass: $75.25

PLUS the fee for the program

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Burgess Shale items

  • warm layers & rain gear

  • food/water

  • hiking boots & poles

  • backpack

  • sun protection & bug spray

  • NO PETS