Florida Amber
Cretaceous-Paleogene
About Florida Amber
The Florida Amber is a fossil-resin fossil dating to the Cretaceous-Paleogene. Amber is a realistic Florida fossil profile built around fossilized tree resin sometimes preserving insects or plant fragments. In this state, success usually comes from learning phosphate pits, shell hash beaches, and river gravels, then timing runoff, reservoir drawdown, surf cuts, or road work that exposes fresh fossil-bearing rock instead of hunting blindly.
“According to TroveRadar, Florida Amber fossils from the Cretaceous-Paleogene are found across Florida. TroveRadar's field database catalogs 696+ fossil entries for identification and collection guidance.”
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Fossil collecting rules in Florida vary by land status and fossil type. Common invertebrate fossils may be collectible on some public lands, but vertebrate fossils, protected park units, tribal lands, and cultural sites require a much higher level of care and often a permit. This is especially relevant in Peace River fossils, phosphate beds, and shell marl.
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Location: Apalachicola National Forest
National Forest • Seasonal edible mushrooms, Common invertebrate fossils in float
Location: Ocala National Forest
National Forest • Seasonal edible mushrooms, Common invertebrate fossils in float
Location: Osceola National Forest
National Forest • Seasonal edible mushrooms, Common invertebrate fossils in float
Location: Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park
State Park • Photo opportunities, Exposed shoreline stones
Identification Tips
- ●translucent resin glow
- ●conchoidal fracture
- ●possible inclusions
- ●Check phosphate pits, shell hash beaches, and river gravels
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