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Fossil Hunting
Fossil Hunting
The further from centre, the more strongly this hobby leans that way. Your quiz answers are scored against exactly these fifteen.
Looking for fossils on beaches, in quarries and along eroding cliffs, knowing where the right rock is exposed.
This weekendTime to first win
A few hoursA session
Mostly outdoorsWhere
Step 1: Find a site where collecting is allowed.
Is it you?
What you need3 things
The honest floor, taking the cheapest option in each$63
How we make money: if you buy through one of these we take a small cut, and the price is the same either way. The cheapest option that works is always listed first.
The path16 quests
ASetting up3 things to sort, in any order$39
- Find a site where collecting is allowed
- Get safety glasses, and only then a hammer
- Check the tide times before every trip
BThen the quests
- Go to a known fossil site
- Find a fossil still in the rock rather than loose
- Search the loose scree and foreshore first
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