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Mazon Creek Pit 11 Collecting Report 4/22/2018- South Unit

April 23, 2018 by American Fossil Hunt

A Quick Trip To The Mazon Creek South Unit in Late April Like the past 3 years, it has so far been a very late spring here. While the rest of the U.S. is enjoying 60-degree plus weather, Chicagoland is still recovering from the last blanket of snow. This weekend though, was the first taste […]

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Inside Fossil Collecting Mazon Creek Pit 11: The Field Guide

February 16, 2018 by American Fossil Hunt

The book is finally done. I’ve spent the past year taking and editing photos, prospecting new sites in Mazon Creek Pit 11, and creating a workable field guide to help others navigate the area. It is now available for purchase as a paperback copy accompanied by an eBook version. The eBook will be available indefinitely, […]

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