hamman88 Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 I'm spending 9 days exploring a wide corridor between Vegas and Albuquerque. One fossil I'll certainly never be able to find in Florida and have always liked are ammonites. Are there any recommended legal areas to hunt for these in the area? What tools should I bring? I have a rock hammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 @PFOOLEY may be able to offer a suggestion. Good luck! Don 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 While I have found a few ammos in NM, since I was a guest, the site info is not mine to give away. I can say however that there were some very long desert hikes involved, which felt longer on the return leg since many ammonites are encased in heavy concretions. We visited no spots where we could drive right up to abundant ammonites, but I like to earn my treasures while visiting new areas, so it was a great trip. 1 Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFOOLEY Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 Head to The Windmill Site...that'll get you into Ammonite country. "I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?" ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamman88 Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share Posted October 17, 2019 Thanks for the advice. Looks like I'll at least find some brachiopods or small crinoids while I'm out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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