The Museum of Geology at South Dakota Mines is
hosting Rock and Fossil ID Day on Saturday, Feb. 17, from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The public is invited to bring their backyard fossil
or rock finds to the South Dakota
Mines Museum of Geology on Saturday, Feb. 17, for the annual spring Rock and
Fossil ID Day.
The free event will be from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at
the museum on the third floor of the O’Harra Building on the South Dakota Mines
campus. Museum staff and trained students with the university’s Paleontology
Club will be available to identify specimens and answer questions.
Different varieties of quartz are the most common specimens
brought in for evaluation, according to museum staff, who also emphasize the
importance of knowing rules regarding removing rocks and fossils from public
lands. Additionally, museum faculty, staff and students cannot appraise or
assess the monetary value of any items.
The Museum of Geology offers exhibits focusing on
paleontology and mineralogy. For additional information, visit the museum’s Facebook page here.
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South Dakota Mines campus.