Fossil boy Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 Help me I live in Connecticut and got interested in fossils at 6 and have been buying small ones ever since, even had a knack to chip away at some slate one day and found a shell imprint on the slate. This got me interested in fossil hunting so now I guess I have a small addiction to fossil there just so very. Interesting. I own a very small collection. I live near the shore in the new haven Area and find some amber that washes up on my beach after storms I don't know if that's a fossil but the only bug I ever got amber was just a inchworm. I feel I'm trailing off so I'll get to the point. I want to know where to go to find some quality fossils in my area. Thank you for reading! Link to post Share on other sites
Iskandar Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 I am interested about amber. Can you show to us in this thread? Link to post Share on other sites
Fossil boy Posted May 31, 2010 Author Share Posted May 31, 2010 I don't know how but if you live in Connecticut and want to get some it's at killams point beach But can yu answer my question? Link to post Share on other sites
Seldom Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 (edited) The Precambrian: Precambrian metamorphic rocks cover much of Connecticut. No fossils are found in these rocks. The Paleozoic: No Cambrian rocks are found in Connecticut, and all later Paleozoic rocks in the state are igneous and metamorphic. No fossils have been identified from these rocks. The Mesozoic: Exposures of Triassic and Jurassic sedimentary rocks can be seen in the Connecticut River Valley in the central part of the state. These rocks were originally deposited as sediments in alluvial fans, braided streams, and lakes that filled rift valleys. The rifting occurred as the supercontinent of Pangea began to pull apart. Trace fossils of invertebrates, and fossils of both plants and dinosaurs are found within these sediments. Dinosaur footprints also occur in some of these rocks. No Cretaceous rocks are known from Connecticut. The Cenozoic: No Early Cenozoic (Tertiary) rocks are known from Connecticut, however, Quaternary sediments were deposited as vast ice sheets advanced over the state. Fossils from this time period are found along the coast of Connecticut’s Long Island Sound and in the northwestern part of the state and include marine invertebrates, such as clams, snails, and crustaceans. Many of these fossils are from animals very similar to those of today. Edited November 5, 2010 by JohnJ please keep trades in the Trade Forum Link to post Share on other sites
Fossildude19 Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Fossil Boy, Pickings are slim in CT. You can do some research and try to look around, but,... I take it that you are not yet quite that "mobile" yet - (no car)? Without a car, fossil finding is more difficult, unless you are able to get Mom or Dad to take you somewhere. If you look at this post:Â I have set out some terms you can search for, and try to figure out where the fossils are located at. Good luck! Regards, Link to post Share on other sites
fossilfinderCT Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 Here is a Bedrock Geological map of CT. It is broken down into quadrangles or sections. And HERE is a town/ county map. Try to figure out where you are in your town and match that up with the geological map. It's easy to read after u figure it out and DEFINITELY helpful. Link to post Share on other sites
Fossil boy Posted October 29, 2010 Author Share Posted October 29, 2010 i definately havent posted ina while but anyone i had been talking to i am sorry, i went on a long skiing trip and frgt about you guys. NEVER do that again. so if you still out there pm me Link to post Share on other sites
Ordovician_Odyssey Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 http://www.fossilsites.com/STATES/CT.HTM hope this helps, its a link for sites in CT. Link to post Share on other sites
Fossildude19 Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 http://www.fossilsites.com/STATES/CT.HTM hope this helps, its a link for sites in CT. Keep in mind, the information at this website is very old, and may no longer be accurate. Sites may no longer be accessable, or may be gone entirely. It is a good starting point for research, though. Regards, 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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