Hot summer weather creates low
water levels around the Peace River that bring conditions perfect for fossil
and rock hunting. Local geo-enthusiasts have had great luck this year, so much
so that a new display case has been set up to display these fantastic finds.
Donors
include the regionally renowned amateur rockhound Don Holt, whose great mineral
and fossil collection is still being processed by the Museum. A massive dinosaur bone and a crystalline geode are included from this collection. Some younger
fossil-hunters include Sophie Gustafson, who spotted a 500-million year old
colonial coral on the banks of the Smoky River. Aadam Stalker is a particularly
active collector; his finds in the area include high-quality granite, ammonite fossils and
large gypsum crystals. Hali-Ann Thorpe has located and donated river-eroded ironstone,
quartz and excellent talc specimens. Bill Veidt, featured in an earlier post, has also loaned out his jadeite adze that he found near Peace River.
If
you should be out and spot an interesting rock or fossil, feel free to bring it
in to show us. We may even feature it in the case!
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