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Very Old Rocks

By Greg Dodge, Ranger | Published: February 5, 2010

If, before entering, you happen to read the signage at the Fossil Dig Site on the Dinosaur Trail, you will discover that the material through which you are about to search for fossils is of the coastal plain and not of the Piedmont. The gray, coarse material in the Dig Site was shipped in from [...]

Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged diabase, dinosaur trail, Fossil, intrusive igneous, molten rock, quarry, triassic basin | 2 Comments

Greg Dodge is a professional naturalist as well as a writer, videographer and producer of natural history DVDs. His images have been used in various TV productions, museum displays, and corporate videos. Above all, he has a fascination and passion for all things natural.
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Tags: diabase, dinosaur trail, Fossil, geology, intrusive igneous, molten rock, quarry, triassic basin