GC36TWW Frozen In Time (Earthcache) in Nevada, United States created by The-MudSlingers

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A cache by The-MudSlingers Message this owner

Hidden : 10/25/2011

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To log this Earthcache email me the answers to these questions.(DON’T PUT YOUR ANSWERS ALONG WITH YOUR LOG OR IT WILL DELETED)

1: What is the family that the trilobites belong to? (this is on sign at trailhead)

2: Why are they located in this area?

3: What are they trapped in? what kind of rock?

4: Describe how they get "frozen in time"?

5: (Optional) Take a picture of yourself or gps at the site or with

Trilobites were hard shelled, sea dwelling creatures that existed in ancient seas hundreds of millions of years ago. The species specific to the site are believed to be the oldest known species, around 500 million years old. These ancient creatures roamed the sea floor, and when the seas dried up and relocated, the Trilobites became fossilized in the mud and hence frozen in time. With the help of heat and pressure, the mud became shale, which is where you will find these fossilized creatures.

There are 6 types of trilobites that can be found in the shale deposits exposed at this site. They have a shell like a horseshoe crab, jointed legs, compound eyes, and the ability to curl into a ball like today’s sow bugs. You can find them by looking along the trail for shale and examine it for fossils you can also split open larger pieces with a rock hammer. The trail will lead you to a spot located at the west end of the pit on the east slope of a knob.

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