My little bro is 9 and a mini Indiana Jones. Loves everything ancient, especially fossils. Where can I get some for his B Day?
2006-10-02 14:05:39 · 15 answers · asked by Andrey L 1 in Environment
Shouldn't be too expensive for a small fossil like an ammonite or trilobite or something of that ilk, just look for fossil shops/rock shops in the phone book, they seem to be all over the place these days. But, a better present would be a geological hammer, and/or a book on fossils. Buy one fossil and you've got a fossil, but you've not had the fun of finding it.But the kick you get when you find a fossil in situ, it's amazing. I'm a geology graduate and in my thirties, and I still get excited when I find one. Depending on where you live there could be some great fossil hunting areas nearby.
2006-10-03 09:25:22 · answer #1 · answered by Paul D 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Check out your local area. There may well be a quarry or even a beach nearby where you can go fossil hunting. Maybe try a nearby museum or your local library for a some assistance or advice on locations for fossil hunting.
My local beach when I was a boy was an amazing place to look for fossils.
Much nicer to find your own.
2006-10-02 21:19:10 · answer #2 · answered by Robert Abuse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you live in UK ? there are a couple of good fossil shops in Lyme Regis Dorset. This coastline (Jurrasic Coast) is famous for its fossils and attracts hundreds of fossil hunters
2006-10-03 02:53:26 · answer #3 · answered by Daddybear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well you can't buy real fossils unless you've got millions of dollars
& a phd of some kind but i can guarentee at the musuam
at the gift shop you can buy replica artifacts of anything they have showcased & many other creative dig projects or at bookstores
2006-10-02 21:15:36 · answer #4 · answered by fearless_journeys_minds_where 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont knoe exactly but for really good information about getting them go to any discovery channell store and ask one of the people behind the help desk to see where you can get real fossil...try ebay or amazon.com internet websites are really good.
2006-10-02 21:07:56 · answer #5 · answered by dangit103 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try the cliffs of Lulworth Cove in Dorset
2006-10-03 07:59:44 · answer #6 · answered by Alyosha 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
find a museum of natural history and go to the gift shop
2006-10-02 21:13:43 · answer #7 · answered by rwl_is_taken 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go in your backyard and dig them up? Or go to a museum and buy replicas.
2006-10-02 21:07:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look up "Rocks and Minerals" in your local phone book.
2006-10-02 21:08:21 · answer #9 · answered by Michelle G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not sure where you live but you should take your brother to cheddar( 18 miles from Bristol) . and visit cheddar caves & gorge. he ll love it.
2006-10-02 21:27:32 · answer #10 · answered by Llush 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋