Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Don't Throw That Rock--It May Be A Collector's Item
Larry Eichhorn, (Montana Standard Photo)
Montana is called the "Treasure State", but who knew it is home to a variety of fossilized sea creatures such as nautilus, clams, coral and star fish. Some 250 to 450 million years ago Montana like most of the region was covered by a shallow inland sea.
Recently, I attended the Helena Mineral, Gem and Fossil Show. The price of admission for adults was a mere $2.00, but the education and fun was worth a ticket to Disneyland. The Helena Mineral Society hosted the event with contributors from around the state. The hands on panning for garnets and other crystals cost 50 cents. Additionally, the society members offered an in depth discussion of the history and identification of various rocks and crystals. Including sapphires, agates, garnets and many more.
Montana offers families the opportunity to get outside and enjoy its rich geological history. The Montana Standard Newspaper shared the story of Larry Eichhorn, known as fossil man. It is a great read so please click on the link. For more information about Montana's paleontology and geological
history check out Wikipedia Montana Paleontology.
Spring is here in Montana and the weather is fine. If you are looking for a great place to travel the by ways and back roads in search of some mighty fine rocks--Think Montana.
Links for Montana: Geology.com
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