Flint meal is a rich source of siliceous microfossils. The material is often packed with sponge spicules, as well as foraminifera and ostracods. To collect flint meal unweathered, fresh flints recently eroded out of chalk […]
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Extracting microfossils from Lower Chalk
Microfossils can be obtained from the Grey Chalk Subgroup (formerly the Lower Chalk, minus the Plenus Marls) with great ease. This rock has a high clay content in comparison with the whiter chalks and breaks […]
Directories of Societies
A comprehensive listing of societies and associations, both in the UK, and abroad, related to Palaentology, Geology and Minerals. National Amateur Geological Society (North London) British Geological Survey British Micromount Society Geological Society (The) Geologists’ […]
Geological Curators Group Database
Geological collections are an irreplaceable part of our scientific and cultural heritage. The Geological Curators’ Group is dedicated to their better care, maintenance and use. The Group aims to: improve access to, and knowledge of, […]
Sheppey Fossils
A comprehensive guide to the Early Eocene, Ypresian fossils of the London clay of the Isle of Sheppey, Kent, UK. The site covers an identification guide, coastal erosion, geology, and even the minerals. It is […]
Fossils of the Gault CLay
This site is dedicated to the fossils of the lower cretaceous Albian (Gault Clay and Folkestone Beds) in the county of Kent, south-east England. In particular the beautifully preserved faunas of the Gault Clay are […]
Deposits Magazine
The Magazine on Fossils, Geology & Minerals. Deposits is both a printed and online magazine featuring articles by high profile authors. Deposits is a full colour glossy 52 page high quality earth science magazine. It is […]
Discovering Fossils
Welcome to Discovering Fossils – a collection of online resources and guided fossil hunts that introduce the palaeontology of Great Britain. Written and designed by lifelong fossil enthusiast Roy Shepherd, the website documents the country’s […]
A Collection of Eocene and Oligocene Fossils
This Web Site displays more than 2,000 of the characteristic fossils of the Eocene and Oligocene deposits of England. It is hoped that this provides a useful resource for those wishing to identify their own […]
British Chalk Fossils
These pages are designed as a general guide for all those interested in the fascinating fossils of the British Chalk. Hopefully this will be a useful resource for academics and students alike, whilst at the […]
Waterloo Bay
Just north of Larne harbour, Waterloo Bay exposes a remarkable Late Triassic to Early Jurassic succession. The dark mudstones of the Waterloo Mudstone Formation contain ammonites, bivalves and other marine fossils, while the older beds record changing coastal environments before the Jurassic seas. This scientifically important foreshore is an Area of Special Scientific Interest. Jurassic, Foreshore, Rating: ♦♦♦
White Park Bay
White Park Bay on the north Antrim coast brings together Jurassic ammonites, fossil-bearing nodules and Cretaceous chalk in a broad sandy bay. Intermittent mudstone exposures around Oweynamuck contrast with the chalk cliffs and boulder-strewn shore towards Portbraddan. This protected coast rewards careful observation, with fossils best photographed in place unless the necessary collecting permission and consent have been established. Cretaceous, Jurassic, Foreshore, Rating: ♦♦♦
Portmarnock Beach (Non-UK)
North of Portmarnock, the Robswalls rocky shore exposes fossil-rich Lower Carboniferous limestone beside Coast Road. Between the coast south-east of Malahide and the Carrickhill Martello tower, weathered platforms reveal corals, crinoids, bryozoans and shells. Faults and folds repeat parts of the succession, making this a rewarding place to study fossils in their original rock. Carboniferous, Foreshore, Rating: ♦♦♦♦
Malahide Beach (Non-UK)
East of Malahide town centre, the small bay beside the village green offers a close look at fossil-bearing limestone pebbles. Crinoids, bryozoans, shells and corals record the Lower Carboniferous seas of the surrounding coast. This guide covers the loose beach material beside the slipway and tennis club, a different experience from the rocky platforms farther towards Portmarnock. Carboniferous, Foreshore, Rating: ♦♦♦♦♦
Hook Head (Non-UK)
The rocky shore beside Hook Lighthouse, in County Wexford, exposes fossil-rich Carboniferous limestone. Crinoids, brachiopods, corals and delicate bryozoan colonies can be seen weathering from its bedding surfaces. This is an exposed Atlantic headland and a protected shore: enjoy the fossils in place, with photography and careful observation at the centre of your visit. Carboniferous, Foreshore, Rating: ♦♦♦♦
