Geology and Minerals

Fossil collecting

Fossil collecting (sometimes, in a non-scientific sense, fossil hunting) is the collection of the fossils for scientific study, hobby, or profit. Fossil collecting, as practiced by amateurs, is the predecessor of modern paleontology and many still collect fossils and study fossils as amateurs. Professionals and amateurs alike collect fossils for their scientific value. A commercial trade in fossils has long existed, with some of this being practiced illegally.

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• ▸Kamaʻehuakanaloa Seamount
• ▸Basilica Cathedral of St. Cecilia
• ▸Bicchulite

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