Fossil Identification Night

One doesn’t have to be a paleontologist to find fossils.  Identifying them is a different story.
The East Tennessee State University and General Shale Brick Natural History Museum at the Gray Fossil Site wants to assist the public in identifying their own finds by hosting “Fossil Identification Night” on Tuesday, March 29, from 4-6 p.m.  Fossil ID Night is a bi-monthly event, held on the last Tuesday of every other month.
The public is encouraged to bring any kind of rock, fossil, or mineral to the event. The museum, in turn, provides staffing and space for the study of these finds.  “We hold these events on special days because we get lots of inquiries about fossil finds from this area.  It is all a part of the museum’s dedication to providing informal education about geology and paleontology to the community,” says Collection Manager, Brett Woodward.
“Fossil Identification Night” is free and open to the public but does not include admission to the temporary exhibit.  Light refreshments will be served.
The museum is open 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily and is located 1.8 miles off Exit 13 on Interstate 26.  For more information, call (866) 202-6223 or visit the museum at www.grayfossilmuseum.com.

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March 29, 2011