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Page i Discovering Fossils How to Find and Identify Remains of the Prehistoric Past Frank A. Garcia & Donald S. Miller with illustrations by Jasper Burns

Page ii Copyright 1998 by Donald S. Miller and Frank A. Garcia Published by STACKPOLE BOOKS 5067 Ritter Road Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. All inquiries should be addressed to Stackpole Books, 5067 Ritter Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055. Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 First edition Cover design by Wendy A. Reynolds Composition by Doric Lay Publishers The following illustrations were reprinted with the permission of the Virginia Museum of Natural History: p. 98, Myliobatis sp.; p. 103, Striatolamia macrota, Notorhynchus primigenius; p. 105, Galocerdo contortus; p. 108, Thecachampsa sp.; p. 170, Neuropteris scheuchzeri; p. 174, Cyrtospirifer disjunctus; p. 176, Spinocyrtia granulosa; p. 177, Cucullea gigantea; p. 178, Placopecten clintonius, Turritella mortoni; p. 179, Cadulus sp.; p. 181, Hercoglossa twomeyi; p. 185, Pentremites sp.; p. 188, Phacops rana. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Garcia, Frank A. Discovering fossils : how to find and identify remains of the prehistoric past / Frank A. Garcia & Donald S. Miller : with illustrations by Jasper Burns. 1st ed. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-8117-2800-5 (alk. paper) 1. FossilsCollection and preservation. I. Miller, Donald S. (Donald Stuart), 1953 . II. Title. QE718.G37 1998 560' .75dc21 9732171 CIP

Page iii To those with the spirit and love for discovering our past, being the first to bring to light, at any cost, the miracle of fossils.

Page v CONTENTS Acknowledgments vii About the Authors x Preface xi Part One What You Should Know Before You Go Chapter 1 Geologic Time 3 Chapter 2 Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions About Fossils 14 Chapter 3 Scientific Classification and Other Jargon 22 Chapter 4 Finding Fossils 31 Chapter 5 Diving and Snorkeling for Fossils 40 Chapter 6 Basic Fossil Techniques 47 Chapter 7 Safety 55 Chapter 8 Laws, Ethics, and Etiquette 64 Chapter 9 Buying and Selling Fossils 71 Chapter 10 Great Amateurs and Great Finds 80

Page vi Part Two Fossil Identification Chapter 11 Vertebrate Fossils Section 1A Jaws and Teeth 95 Section 1B Vertebrae 129 Section 1C Bones 137 Section 1D Shells, Scutes, and Scales 156 Section 1E Oddities 160 Chapter 12 Evidence of Activity 164 Chapter 13 Plant Fossils 169 Chapter 14 Invertebrate Fossils 173 Appendices Appendix A Fossil Exhibits 193 Appendix B

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