Florida's Fossils

Robin C. Brown

• Publisher: Pineapple Press
• Year: 2014
• eBook ISBN:
  9781561647552
• Edition: 3

For 50 million years Florida was home to hordes of strange and wonderful animals. Their remains accumulated in rivers, springs, and oceans. Today fossilized bones and teeth wash up along streams, banks, and beaches and lie in limerock quarries. This guide teaches how and where to hunt fossils—with maps, means of identification, and the history of these fossil treasures. Complete, accurate, and fully illustrated, including an outstanding identification section.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Dedication
• Copyright
• Author’s Note
• Contents
• Prologue
• 1. Florida: A Great Place for Fossils
• 2. How and Where to Look
• 3. Collecting and Preserving
• 4. Equipment
• 5. Identifying the Fossils You Find
• 6. How Fossils Were Formed
• 7. Florida’s Fossil History
• 8. The Importance of Fossils
• 9. Safety, Courtesy, and the Law
• 10. The Adventures of Fossil Hunters
• Glossary
• More Information about Fossils
• Appendix A: Fossil Permit
• Appendix B: Fossil Collections and Displays in the State
• Appendix C: Fossils on the Web
• Appendix D: Florida Mammals of the Past Ten Million Years
• Appendix E: Fossil Clubs in Florida
• Index