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Responsible
Collecting
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A
responsible collector, professional or amateur, treats fossils
with care in order to preserve their delicate structures.
Information about each specimen should be recorded and kept with
the fossil to assist future study.
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These
are common items the amateur paleontologists may want to use in
their hobby.
- Rock
Pick or Mason's Hammer
- Stone
Chisel
- Collecting
Bag
- Pencil
and Notebook
- Specimen
Bags and Labels
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Iowa's
geologic puzzle is yet unsolved, many questions remain
for the inquisitive. Minerals and fossils continue to
entice students of all ages, amateurs and professionals
alike continue to make discoveries Today the Geological
Survey Bureau, a Division of the Department of Natural
Resources, continues to investigate the state's geology.
Activities conducted by the Geological Survey Bureau
include: investigations into groundwater pollution, new
fossils, Coldwater Cave, abandoned coal mines, and
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Exploration
into Iowa's ancient life continues as amateurs and professionals
cooperate. Responsible collectors work with specialists from the
Geological Survey Bureau, Iowa universities and colleges,
museums, and geological organizations. This cooperation and
exchange of information contribute to our knowledge of Iowa's
ancient past.
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