wkcarty Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 I just wanted to pop in and introduce myself to all of you, fellow fossil lovers. I'm a tech geek by day, but my heart belongs to the great outdoors and all things geological. Recently, I've caught the fossil-hunting bug, and I couldn't be more excited to dive into this world headfirst! I'm a total newbie to fossil collecting, but I'm eager to learn from the best! I can't wait to share discoveries, swap tips, and plan future fossil-hunting trips. I'm located in the mountains of southwestern Virginia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Welcome to the Forum. 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin Lover Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Welcome to the forum! This is a great place to learn! 1 Fin Lover My favorite things about fossil hunting: getting out of my own head, getting into nature and, if I’m lucky, finding some cool souvenirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Hello and welcome to the forum from New York! 1 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Welcome to the Fossil Forum. Virginia in general is good for fossils, but the mountains have a wide variety of Paleozoic (Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian, Mississippian, and Pennsylvanian) fossils. The book by Jasper Burns (Fossil collecting in the mid-Atlantic States) is a good place to start with suggestions for collecting sites, although some of the sites are defunct due to road changes (eliminating road cuts) or access issues such as private property closures, so some exploring is necessary. Roughly where are you located? Don 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Welcome from Illinois. 1 Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizmo Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 Welcome aboard! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkcarty Posted April 1 Author Share Posted April 1 On 3/25/2024 at 1:56 PM, FossilDAWG said: Roughly where are you located? I'm in the western part of the state, near the tri-point of Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee, in the mountains. Thanks for the book recommendation; I'll certainly check it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Cole Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 Welcome to the forum from south Texas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Posted Friday at 09:03 PM Share Posted Friday at 09:03 PM On 3/25/2024 at 11:04 AM, wkcarty said: I just wanted to pop in and introduce myself to all of you, fellow fossil lovers. I'm a tech geek by day, but my heart belongs to the great outdoors and all things geological. Recently, I've caught the fossil-hunting bug, and I couldn't be more excited to dive into this world headfirst! I'm a total newbie to fossil collecting, but I'm eager to learn from the best! I can't wait to share discoveries, swap tips, and plan future fossil-hunting trips. I'm located in the mountains of southwestern Virginia. Welcome from Maryland! It sounds like I’ll be down in your area in the fall. I’ll be heading down to visit my parents in Marion and it’s gotta be pretty close to your stomping grounds. Maybe we could meet up for a day to go see what we can find around there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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