GC6V1DP ASP Fossils (Earthcache) in New York, United States created by rainbowtree

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Hidden : 9/29/2016

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The coordinates take you to Stoddard Creek. Another great place to find fossils along Stoddard Creek is at the Red House Picnic Area. You can find fossils either by walking along the bank or within the creek itself.

Cattaraugus County
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EARTHCACHE REQUIREMENTS
Each cacher must send his/her own answers BEFORE logging a find. Enjoy the journey (learning adventure) as well as the destination (smiley earned). Remember to take only pictures and leave only footprints. To get credit for this Earthcache, complete the following tasks:

1. MESSAGE :-) or EMAIL …. a. What is the name of the official NY State Fossil? ... b. Choose a 6'-10' stretch anywhere along Stoddard Creek. How many state fossils (whole or partial) did you find? ... NOTE: Do NOT collect fossils for two reasons. It is against Park rules -and- it is courteous to leave them for others to find.

2. MESSAGE :-) or EMAIL …. Find two other fossils. Describe them either via name, words, or pics.

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A. Post a picture at or near the posted coords. This picture is your log signature verifying that you were at the earthcache.

B. JOURNEY OF THE MIND ... Science explains what we observe. Relate (in your own words) something you found interesting in the reading. This adds to your learning adventure and your log.

C. JOURNEY OF THE HEART ... Art shares our personal experience of what we see. Share something special you found on site, and why it is special to you ... prose / story / poem / picture. This is a memorable addition to your log and will make other hearts smile.

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STODDARD CREEK
This area was once covered by a warm, shallow sea. Organisms that died were buried under tons of sediment, many becoming fossilized. Since the area was left unglaciated, these fossils were not destroyed by the grinding action of the glaciers. Stoddard Creek is a shale bed filled with fossil molds. The most common fossils are two arthropods - brachiopods and trilobites. Have fun -and- Happy fossil hunting!

NY STATE FOSSIL
Eurypterus Remipes is a prehistoric sea scorpion that is an extinct relative of the modern king crab and sea scorpion. This invertebrate lived over 400 million years ago during the Silurian Age where it crawled along the shallow sea floor. It was designated the official state fossil in 1984. They are common in New York State, but rare worldwide.

FOSSILS
Fossils are the remains or impression of a prehistoric organism.

There are FOUR main types of fossils.
TRUE FORM - actual animal or animal part.
MOLD - impression
CAST - formed when a mold is filled in
TRACE - evidence left by the organism like burrows, footprints, etc.

There are SIX ways that organisms turn into fossils.
UNALTERED - insects trapped in amber (hardened form of tree sap
PERMINERALIZATION and PETRIFICATION - minerals replace the tissues
REPLACEMENT - minerals replace the hard parts
CARBONIZATION - only the carbon remains
RECRYSTALIZATION - small crystals turn into larger crystals
AUTHIGENIC - molds and casts that have been destroyed or dissolved

RESOURCES
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/dinofossils/Fossiltypes.html
http://alloveralbany.com/archive/2012/06/22/where-to-hunt-for-fossils (pic)
http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/symbol-official-item/new-york/state-dinosaur-fossil/eurypterus-remipes

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