Wolf89 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Hey! I might be going on a road trip, from the coast of NC to the Georgia mountains, in search of trilobites. Below is a pic of the fastest way to get there. I'm wondering if anyone could point out fossil spots around the where the Tennesee, Georgia and North Carolina border is as well as any along the rest of the route. Of course this route is not set in stone and I could move it around to accommodate fossil spots. Thanks, Tyler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Unfortunately almost all of your planned trip, apart from the coastal plain in NC, is across scenic but unfossiliferous terrain. The Blue Ridge Mountains are made up of metamorphic and some igneous rock, all without fossils. Where is your planned destination in Georgia? You might be getting close to the site of the famous Georgia trilobites. That would be the one stop on the whole route where you could collect. Also it's not a matter of moving things around a little bit. You can see the light colored coastal plain far to the south of your route (for example below the "Georgia" in Georgia), and the ridges made of sedimentary rock in the Appalachians, for example around Knoxville. All the green in between those areas is unfossiliferous metamorphic and igneous rock. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf89 Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 4 minutes ago, FossilDAWG said: Unfortunately almost all of your planned trip, apart from the coastal plain in NC, is across scenic but unfossiliferous terrain. The Blue Ridge Mountains are made up of metamorphic and some igneous rock, all without fossils. Where is your planned destination in Georgia? You might be getting close to the site of the famous Georgia trilobites. That would be the one stop on the whole route where you could collect. Also it's not a matter of moving things around a little bit. You can see the light colored coastal plain far to the south of your route (for example below the "Georgia" in Georgia), and the ridges made of sedimentary rock in the Appalachians, for example around Knoxville. All the green in between those areas is unfossiliferous metamorphic and igneous rock. Don My final destination would be the Conasauga river trilos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatinformationist Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Do be careful as you pass through Chatsworth (GA). Every fifth car on the road is a police car, and they love "out of towners". Anything not on the narrow path with your car or driving character will see you pulled over. Think speed trap. It was the dealer border around my tag that got me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 I got nabbed in Texas for the same reason, because I had California plates. I wasn't speeding or breaking the law. I had my pick up loaded with my household belongings heading for Florida and they wanted to know just where I was going, being from out of state and all. Excuse me for driving across your state, officer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinlukers Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 It could be a great opportunity to hunt for civil war relics if you have a metal detector. The area your going thru saw a major front line fighting for the south. Just a thought as you explore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 @Wolf89 also check out this post that I made a while back- it is right where you will be in GA and it is easy to get to and a place to park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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