Dry Dredgers Field Trip
June 12, 2004
The Search for Noids, Pods, and Zoas! 2004
Page 5: Fossils Found!
One of the fathers, who happens to be a Dry Dredger (who
isn't???), located a whole trilobite sticking out of the ground. Instead of
picking it up and "pocketing" it, he provided an educational
experience for all the kids by showing what a trilobite looks like when you find
it. Everyone gathered around to see the partially exposed specimen.
Shown below, the "Flexi" trilobite is barely
visible. This is what makes trilobites so hard to find.
Here's another trilobite find that day. It is placed in it's
original position to demonstrate how it blends into its surroundings, making it
hard to see.
These proud fossil finders display their finds.
One of the finds was a nice cross-section of a large Nautiloid
Cephalopod on the side of a rock.
Another nice find was this cluster of the tiny Brachiopod, Zygospira.
Then the call was made to gather to compare fossil finds and
award prizes and plaques for the best fossils.
