Sent in by ESCONI Member, Mary Fairchild:
Is it dinosaur? This fossil was found in gravel in northwest Iowa and it has not been identified yet.
That's what makes events like the MAPS fossil show a great way to learn and share with other fossil enthusiasts. MAPS is a non-profit organization of amateurs and professionals from across the U.S. and several other countries.
Its purpose is to promote popular interest in the subject of paleontology and to encourage the proper collecting, studying, and preparation and displaying of fossils. MAPS (Mid-America Paleontology Society) has sponsored the National Fossil Exposition since 1979. Corresponding with their new location in Iowa City, the theme for this year's show was "Devonian fossils."
Nearby, the Devonian Fossil Gorge in the Coralville dam emergency spillway offered a unique view of the fossils that had been exposed there during 1993 and 2008 floods.
Post link: Mid-America Paleontology Society Annual Fossil Show Moves to Iowa
