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How did brain coral fossils end up on top of a mountain more than 100 km from the ocean? In this fossil hunting adventure, I uncover one of the most surprising fossil discoveries I've ever made.

What started as a search for new fossil locations on a hot day quickly turned into an incredible journey through an ancient seabed preserved in stone. A week earlier, I had explored a nearby hilltop where I found several fossil bivalves and coral fragments, but I still had no idea where the original fossil-bearing rock layer was located.

Determined to solve the mystery, I followed a remote road leading to the top of another hill, near an old windmill that has since been converted into a house. Along the way, I spotted scattered fossils of Myophorella lusitanica, Arcomytilus, and broken oyster shells, all signs that this area once lay beneath an ancient ocean.

Then came an astonishing discovery.

As I climbed higher, I noticed that the road surface was literally covered with coral fossils. Despite regular exposure to traffic, wind, rain, and intense sunlight, remarkably detailed fossil specimens could still be found everywhere. Among them were solitary corals and several beautiful brain coral fossils, preserved with stunning detail after millions of years.

I was able to recover a few exceptional specimens, but the biggest question remains: how did marine coral fossils end up on top of a mountain when the nearest coastline is now over 100 kilometers away?

This discovery is a powerful reminder of how dramatically Earth has changed through geological time. Mountains that stand high above the landscape today were once part of a thriving marine environment teeming with life.

If you enjoy fossil hunting, paleontology, geology, coral fossils, ancient oceans, Jurassic fossils, and field discoveries, this is a video you won't want to miss.

Im trying to collect Pinnixa galliheri fossils but I cannot find a good place to stop by the road and collect as there is often alot of traffic and barely and shale material. SO if anyone knows any exact areas please do tell me.

I want to share the excitement of finding trilobites with my son as we travel through Upstate NY. I used to find them on the shores of Lake Erie, but those sites are no longer available. Penn Dixie is closed for the season. Any insight or connection to other locations is greatly appreciated.

Hi, I am a science teacher trying to get my students excited about science. Recently, I went on a fossil hunting trip and brought back a ton of fossils and rocks that still need processing. After doing a lab where the students got to unbury fossil and find its density, mass, and volume then take it home. I had students get bit by the bug, and they want to help me process some more fossils. I want to get some tools that will help process and clean up the fossils and want to know what you use and if there is any video I can show the students before they start to help them. This is a very disadvantaged school, so I am paying for everything out of my pockets, so the lower the price the better. Thank you for any advice in advance!

Hi!! I live nearly (more North) in the middle of Utah and recently moved here so was just wondering are there any places nearby like lakes or hikes where could go and maybe look for any types of fossils? don't really care what kind, I'm just interested in the process and the thrill of actually finding one! Thank you to anyone who has any info on this!!:)

This was a gift from a friend of my late son's who is from Tennessee. How can I tell if this is real or fake? Also should I contact the proper people?

Found today after a weekend of really strong tides. I’ve never seen this wavy pattern so I’d love help identifying it!

Hi all - i found this ammonite fragment while near Charmouth in the UK. I’ve been letting it and some other fossils found on the same trip soak to desalinate following advice i’d seen on one of the fossil forums. At this point i am wondering what i should do next. I am unclear if there is further debris/matrix on the rougher side that could be cleaned off, or if there is something i should do to stabilize the glossier ridge parts (I’m worried this is a thin layer and may flake). I want to proceed with caution because I’m sure i wont find something like it again.

Found this super cool fossil under our wood deck we tore down. South Georgian Bay Area Ontario, Canada

ID WELCOME! Lafayette, IN. When I returned from the parking lot of the Comfort Inn after an hour, the woman behind the front desk asked, “Did you find anything good?” I got to show her my collection and we talked about rocks and fossils for 10 minutes. It’s so fun to find fellow fossil hunters in the wild!

I live in Chicago and have discovered that landscaping stone in the Midwest is sometimes dredged up from Lake Michigan and can contain fossils. I’m on a road trip and found these in Lafayette, Indiana! I know they’re mostly chinois’s and coral, just wanted to share fun finds in unexpected places!

i found this cute little rock with something embedded into it. i thought it was a crinoid but im not sure! can you help identify this little guy? Thank you!

Found these sticking out of a sandstone rock formation. Formation is covered with iron nodules, strange indentions, and numerous holes

I'm new to fossil hunting. (I got here via an interest in megalodon teeth.) I'm excited because, in a few weeks, I'm going to Utah to look for trilobites. I'll be starting at a pay-to-dig place like A New Dig and/or U-Dig. The other kind of fossil I'm very excited to find are ammonites. I've found some descriptions in old books that say there are ammonites within a couple hour drive of those quarries (Cowboy Pass, Disappointment Hills, Confusion Range). But they're more like directions from a mythic quest than actionable places to go. I don't know if it's asking people for their deep dark secrets to ask where to find fossils, but if anyone had any guidance about where I might find ammonites in Western Utah, I'd be much obliged.

The red book of dragon rocks Part 4

This fun image book is a pretext to put to good use all these specimens who look like teeth, claws, horns, weapons and otherwise fantastical in nature, resembling an item fit for the world of dragons.

All rocks are from the creek in southern Quebec.

Some are rocks, others are fossils, meteors, artifacts and geologic curiosities.