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Amonite fossils, or Shaligrams: The Ammonite fossils seen in this picture are called Shaligrams by Hindus in Nepal. These Shaligrams are worshiped by Hindus as an embodiment of Vishnu, the god of protection. Ammonites are an extinct group of marine animals of the subclass Ammonoidea...; Format: image/photograph

Mineral and Lapidary Museum of Henderson County: A wonderful selection of minerals, gemstones, fossils, and Native American artifacts can be found in this museum.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Colburn Earth Science Museum: The best rock and mineral specimens from the Burnham Standish Colburn collection are housed in the Colburn Earth Science Museum. Students will enjoy the programs that are centered around this collection of fossils, gems, and North Carolina minerals.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Rankin Museum of American and Natural History: This wonderful museum has artifacts from Native American tribes, a Civil War exhibit, farming tools of days gone by, and exhibits of North American animals and fossils.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Lake Waccamaw Depot Museum: Take a field trip to the Lake Waccamaw Depot Museum and learn about the history and people of Columbus County.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Aurora Fossil Museum: Some of the world's finest marine fossil displays of the Pleistocene, Pliocene, and Miocene periods can be found at this Beaufort County museum.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Pebbles on the Kali Gandaki flood plain: The pebbly floodplain of the Kali Gandaki River. A few snow-capped mountain peaks cab be seen in the distance. The Kali Gandaki River is one of many rivers in Nepal originating in the Himalayas. This river flows south down through the mountains and into southern...; Format: image/photograph

Colorful crystals in a petrified tree in Petrified Forest National Park, AZ: Colorful purple, blue, red, and orange crystals in a petrified tree in Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona. Petrified Forest National Park encompasses part of the Rainbow Forest and the Painted Desert. It consist of several "forests" of petrified wood....; Format: image/photograph

A petrified tree in Petrified Forest National Park, AZ: A petrified tree on its side in Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona. The remains of its ancient root ball and the texture of its bark have been preserved by the petrification process. The tree's color is rich with traces of purple, red, blue, and green....; Format: image/photograph

A flower growing from a petrified tree in Petrified Forest National Park, AZ: A flower growing from a petrified tree in Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona. The flower is pink with delicate, feathery leaves. The tree is striped with orange, red, and plum purple. Petrified Forest National Park encompasses part of the Rainbow Forest...; Format: image/photograph

Petrified trees in Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona: Petrified trees in Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona. The geological structure of the crystalline quartz that forms the trees causes fractures clean across the trunk, giving the false impression that they've been cut with a chainsaw. These trees are...; Format: image/photograph

The bad lands at Petrified Forest National Park, AZ: Eroded rock formations in the bad lands at Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona. Deposition, uplift, and erosion have created a diverse landscape over millions of years. Many formations, such as mesas and buttes, are formed when a protective cap of sandstone...; Format: image/photograph

Agate House in Petrified Forest National Park, AZ: The Agate House in Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona. Archeologists believe the original building was constructed almost ten centuries ago between A.D. 1050 and 1300. The ancient Puebloan people in the area used petrified wood sealed with mud mortar...; Format: image/photograph

Maize Adventure: Activities abound at Maize Adventure! A corn maze, gem dig, fossil dig, pumpkin patch along with educational programs tailored to grades K-7 will make for a fun-filled, learning experience.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Bad lands in Petrified Forest National Park, AZ: The sculpted ridges of bad lands in Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona. The formations show that thousands of years of mineral deposition have created colorful stripes in the surface of the rock. Deposition, uplift, and erosion have created a diverse...; Format: image/photograph

Cliffs of the Neuse State Park: Extending for 600 yards, this spectacular series of cliffs rises 90 feet above the Neuse River. Students will learn how these cliffs were formed and about the wildlife that live here when they visit Cliffs of the Neuse State Park.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Rocks and Minerals: Teach your students to be rock hounds with these wonderful rock and mineral resources.; Format: bibliography/help

Franklin Gem and Mineral Museum: Gems, minerals, fossils, Indian artifacts, and much more can be found at the Franklin Gem and Mineral Museum.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Pliocene coral in Aurora, NC: This is a chunk of Pliocene coral in Aurora, North Carolina. Some of the world's finest marine fossil displays of the Pleistocene, Pliocene, and Miocene periods can be found at the Aurora Fossil Museum.; Format: image/photograph

Kali Gandaki floodplain between arid mountains: The pebbly floodplain of the Kali Gandaki River originates from higher in the trans-Himalayan region of Nepal. Pilgrims used to collect amonite fossils called Shaligrams — a symbol of Shiva — on these banks.; Format: image/photograph

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