Fossils
How long have fossils been around?
3.48 billion years old to 4.1 billion years old
3,720 years old
How old is petrified wood?
20 million years to 300 million years old
Which geodes are most valuable?
How old are sea shells?
You can even find fossils dating back more than 100,000 to millions of years ago.
How big were the biggest fossils found?
39 feet tall and 82 feet long
What was the first agate colored?
Tan colored
Why is petrified wood so valuable?
Petrified wood is exceptionally rare - only a small proportion can be cut and polished into specimens. As a result, it becomes prized by collectors who truly appreciate its magnificence. Others are just captivated by this curious and beautiful expression of nature.
How many years does it take for a geode to form?
Over thousands of years
True or False? A whale was the biggest fish ever found in the ocean.
False, a whale is not a fish.
How old was the first human fossil?
233,000 years old
Who created the word agate?
Theophrastus
What is the rarest color of petrified wood?
Green
What is the biggest geode found?
What was the biggest dinosaur?
Argentinosaurus
What is the 1st dinosaur fossil?
Megalosaurus
Why did people start to look for rocks?
Minerals were used for cosmetic purposes but also for medical use and therefore collected in the field.
Does petrified wood sink or float?
Petrified wood does not float, because it is extremely dense, much denser than water. Any substance denser than water will not float.
What crystal is inside a geode?
Quartz
Who was the first person to see a dinosaur?
No one, they were already extinct.
What is the first fossil name?
When a living organism (such as a plant or animal) dies and is quickly buried by sediment (such as mud, sand or volcanic ash)
Why were agates different colors?
The different colors were produced as groundwaters of different compositions seeped into the cavity.
Can petrified wood be magnetic?
Can geodes contain diamonds?
What was the first sore ever made?
Le Bon Marché