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 What is a fossil?
Fossils are the impressions left in the rock from the remains
of extinct, prehistoric plants and animals that lived many millions
of years ago. They may be traces or impressions of a plant or
animal, or completely fossilised bones and skeletons, like those
of the Dinosaurs.
Click here to find out more about
fossils, and how they are formed.
What and where
is Fossil Beach?
Fossil Beach isn't just one location in South West England.
We collect fossils from several prime (and not very well known)
locations, either picked from the beach itself, or gently prised
from the soft shale in cliff falls.
Click here to find out more about
Fossil Beach.
Does fossil
hunting damage the environment?
Yes, fossil collecting can damage the environment if no attention
is given to the damage that can be done to the location you are
removing fossils from, the fossils themselves, and the possible
loss of important scientific information. If you are not an expert
you should avoid removing fossils from cliffs and you should
not use tools such as fossil hammers.
Click here for our Environmental
Policy.
Click here for our
safety tips on fossil collecting, and how you can ensure
you protect the environment in which fossils can be found.
How can I look
for fossils myself?
Click here for
our complete guide to fossil hunting, including lots of important
safety tips.
Where can I
find out more information about fossils?
Click here for
links to other fossil, geological, and paleontology web sites.
Where can I
buy fossils?
We have an on-line Fossil
Beach fossil shop, selling genuine fossils which have been
collected in an environmentally-friendly way.
Ranging from complete specimens to 'beach washed' fossil fragments,
there are prices to suit everyone's pocket.
Click here to go straight
to the first page of fossils for sale
I don't have
a PayPal account, what should I do?
You do not need to have a PayPal account to make a purchase
from this site. PayPal now allows you to make a credit card purchase
with an account, and will ask if you wish to set up an account
once you have finished the transaction.
If you have PayPal account, but do not want your purchase to
be debited from it, click the 'I don't have A PayPal account'
link to avoid having your payment deducted.
Click here to go to the PayPal
web site.
Why doesn't
the Fossil Beach game work?
The Fossil Beach games requires javascript to be allowed
to run for the link to the game to work. You will also need to
have images enabled, as well as animations. If your browser has
the option to turn any of these options off, please ensure you
turn them on for the game to work.
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