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The document is a use permit for fossil collecting at the Mazonia-Braidwood Fish and Wildlife Area, outlining rules and regulations for both amateur and scientific collectors. It emphasizes that fossil collecting is allowed for personal use only, prohibits commercial sales, and requires reporting of collected nodules to aid scientific research. The permit also specifies limits on the quantity of fossils that can be collected and mandates compliance with park regulations.

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Where to find fossils at Mazon Creek?

The fossils are found inside concretions which are scattered throughout the strip mine overburden which has been dumped in piles across the entire area. The State of Illinois acquired some of the strip mined land and has opened it as a wildlife preserve but it is open to fossil hunters too.

What is the fossil deposit in the Mazon Creek?

The Mazon Creek fossil deposit extends over a wide area of northeastern Illinois. The fossils are best known from concretions or nodules of siderite, an iron carbonate mineral, which generally must be fractured to expose a plant or animal fossil within.

How to open Mazon Creek fossils?

The best method for splitting the concretions is to subject them to a series of freeze-thaw cycles. The best results are obtained by soaking the concretions in a plastic pail, filled with water, for two days. Then place them in a freezer for two days. Let the concretions thaw, and lightly tap them just as described.

Is it illegal to keep a fossil you find?

Some US states, such as Wyoming and California, have similar laws protecting fossils on state lands, Polly notes. Privately held land is a horse of a very different color.

What time of year is best for fossil hunting?

Winter is best Apparently, the best time of year to fossil hunt is between November and April as the rougher seas churn up the beaches exposing more fossils.