Are There Any Phosphate Mines In Florida That The Public Can Search

[Megalodon_hunter]

Are there any phosphate mines in Florida that an average jo schmo like me can search.

[Shellseeker]

Most phosphate mines, quarries and the like have to worry about the occasional yahoo who finds a lawyer and sues the company for some imagined or real slight. We live in a litigious society. Because we do, all insurance companies want to raise their fees a couple of thousand percent to insure against problems of allowing joe public on the property.

Having recognized why it is so difficult, there are ways: like joining a local fossil club. Read the newsletter:

http://www.fcolc.com/newsletters/news0709.pdf

You could coordinate a vacation with a club visit to a phosphate mine.

[bear-dog]

Your best bet is joining a fossil club,however.....I and a friend have gotten in a couple with some good acting.He owns a really beat up john boat and I own a beat up work car.Add to this a couple of junk rod and reels,ragged clothing and a couple of days facial growth.We pull up and ask if we can fish.If they let us in we row a good ways then pull to the side and fossil hunt,putting the fossils in our tackle boxes. Works for us,sometimes.

[fossiljunkie]

Your best bet is joining a fossil club,however.....I and a friend have gotten in a couple with some good acting.He owns a really beat up john boat and I own a beat up work car.Add to this a couple of junk rod and reels,ragged clothing and a couple of days facial growth.We pull up and ask if we can fish.If they let us in we row a good ways then pull to the side and fossil hunt,putting the fossils in our tackle boxes. Works for us,sometimes.

bear dog,

that's a hoot. remind me on my next trip to florida to go "fishing" with you. :lolu:

[Auspex]

Your best bet is joining a fossil club,however.....I and a friend have gotten in a couple with some good acting.He owns a really beat up john boat and I own a beat up work car.Add to this a couple of junk rod and reels,ragged clothing and a couple of days facial growth.We pull up and ask if we can fish.If they let us in we row a good ways then pull to the side and fossil hunt,putting the fossils in our tackle boxes. Works for us,sometimes.

Not that anyone would ever advocate, on the Forum, an illegal act...

[Esteban]

Joining a club is a good idea. If you Scuba, there are many flooded mines you can access, but finding something, may be a different story.

[coral daddy]

That fishing act wouldnt work with Mosaic as they have stopped all fishing in the pits. The FIn and Feather club which was a coveted club to be in was ended and it started with a freind of mines bother and his son drowning in one of those pits. They really dont want anyone on their properties anymore