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Coopers Beach Ancient Fossil Bones Northland New Zealand
For many people fossils are intriguing and beautiful objects. They are collected because of their shape, texture or colour.
Coopers Beach - Stone Fossil Leaf Imprints
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The Cape Reinga School blog by Maudie Barber
All Photography by CHD.
Waiuku - Glenbrook NZ - Beach Stone
Where to collect Fossils
The best places to look for fossils are along shore platforms and coastal cliffs where there are outcrops of sedimentary rock.
Most shorelines are publicly accessible and are open to collecting.
Exceptions are beaches within National Parks, Department of Conservation reserves, land owned by Māori tribes, land designated as Geological Reserves and private land.
It is essential to check the tides and watch out for waves when collecting on the coast.
Coastal and river valley exposures of fossil-bearing rock are constantly eroded by wind, sand and water. If visible fossils are not collected, then nature will slowly destroy them.
Acknowledgements to Richard Cook (GNS Science)
Most shorelines are publicly accessible and are open to collecting.
Exceptions are beaches within National Parks, Department of Conservation reserves, land owned by Māori tribes, land designated as Geological Reserves and private land.
It is essential to check the tides and watch out for waves when collecting on the coast.
Coastal and river valley exposures of fossil-bearing rock are constantly eroded by wind, sand and water. If visible fossils are not collected, then nature will slowly destroy them.
Acknowledgements to Richard Cook (GNS Science)