Mazonia-Braidwood Fossil Collecting Program
Mazon Creek Pennsylvanian fossils, siderite concretions, plant and animal fossils
Core atlasILLINOIS LOCAL FIELD REGION
Sandstone canyons, glacial and river geology around the Illinois River; many scenic sites are protected.
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Reference photograph used for rock and mineral identification. It is not from this exact location or a guarantee that collecting is permitted.
The records below may represent collecting sites, managed programs, protected resources or research-only geology. Their individual status is more important than proximity.
Mazon Creek Pennsylvanian fossils, siderite concretions, plant and animal fossils
Core atlasMineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchMineral resource occurrence
USGS ResearchTullimonstrum gregarium and Mazon Creek concretions
Core atlasTully monster, plant fossils, invertebrates, siderite concretions
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