Ranger Sarah looks at the piles of limestone riddled with fossils. If you go more than a few minutes without finding one, you aren't looking very hard. They can be easily collected from the sedimentary rock in the quarry with minimal effort.
— at Fossil and Prairie Park Preserve.

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Ranger Sarah looks a some small ponds and the mounds of limestone filled with fossils
— at Fossil and Prairie Park Preserve.

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Ranger Sarah learns about the different methods that were used to obtain the clay over the years. During the harvesting of clay by the Rockford Brick & Tile Company, the fossils were discovered by accident.
— at Fossil and Prairie Park Preserve.

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Ranger Sarah sits down and starts her search for fossils.
— at Fossil and Prairie Park Preserve.

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Ranger Sarah hikes along piles of limestone left by the quarries digs for the rich clay. This is were Ranger Sarah will be searching for fossils.
— at Fossil and Prairie Park Preserve.

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Ranger Sarah learns that this area is composed of several layers of sedimentary rock formed from sand, clay and once living things. The quarry wanted the deeper layers of clay.
— at Fossil and Prairie Park Preserve.

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Ranger Sarah meets Rocky the mascot of the Rockford Brick & Tile Company that mined this area from 1910 to 1976 for its rich clay deposits.
— at Fossil and Prairie Park Preserve.

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Ranger Sarah learns about the different types of fossils she can find here. The fossils found here are marine invertebrates (lived in saltwater and do not have a skeleton).
— at Fossil and Prairie Park Preserve.

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Ranger Sarah learns that the Devonian time period was approximately 365 million years ago. During this time period, Iowa was a sea to shallow ocean habitat.
— at Fossil and Prairie Park Preserve.

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Ranger Sarah chooses the Fossil Trail. Along this trail she will search for 365 million year old fossils from the Devonian time period.
— at Fossil and Prairie Park Preserve.

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