List of fossil parks
Following is a list of Fossil Parks worldwide by country:
Asia
India
There are two geological parks maintained by the Geological Survey of India:
- Shivalik Fossil Park, Saketi, H.P.
- Mandla Plant Fossils National Park
Japan
- Sendai City Tomizawa Site Museum houses a fossilized forest and human artifacts
Australia
Victoria
Queensland
South Australia
- Ediacara Conservation Park
- Lake Callabonna Fossil Reserve
- Lake Ngapakaldi to Lake Palankarinna Fossil Area
- Naracoorte Caves National Park
- Maslin Bay - Aldinga Bay Geological Site[1]
- Willalinchina Sandstone Fossil Flora site[2]
North America
Canada
- Ancient Echoes Interpretive Centre, Saskatchewan
- Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta
- Driftwood Canyon Provincial Park, British Columbia
- Yoho National Park (Burgess Shale) UNESCO site, British Columbia
- Joggins Fossil Cliffs UNESCO site, Nova Scotia
- McAbee Fossil Beds Heritage Site
- Parc national de Miguasha UNESCO site, Quebec
Arizona
California
- La Brea Tar Pits
- Petrified Forest, Calistoga CA
Colorado
- Dinosaur National Monument, in Northwest Colorado and North-East Utah.
- Dinosaur Ridge
- Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
Connecticut
Indiana
Iowa
Fossil and Prairie Park[3] Fossilized leaves are one of many found here.
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Rockport Quarry, an abandoned limestone quarry near Alpena open to collecting
Mississippi
New Jersey
Ohio
- Hueston Woods State Park
- Trammel Fossil Park, Sharonville, Ohio[4]
South Dakota
- The Mammoth Site
- Fossil Cycad National Monument (No longer exists)
Texas
- Dinosaur Valley State Park
- Ladonia Fossil Park, Ladonia, Texas[5]
- Mineral Wells Fossil Park, Mineral Wells, Texas[6]
Utah
South America and Central America
Argentina
Ischigualasto is located in San Juan province
Brazil
Paleorrota Geopark is located in Rio Grande do Sul.
See also
References
- "Maslin Bay - Aldinga Bay Geological Site, Esplanade, Port Willunga, SA, Au". Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- "Willalinchina Sandstone Fossil Flora site, Woomera, SA, Australia". Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- http://www.fossilcenter.com/
- http://oh-sharonville.civicplus.com/Facilities/Facility/Details/Trammel-Fossil-Park-13
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-16. Retrieved 2015-01-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.mineralwellsfossilpark.com
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