New Jersey Trilobite
Paleozoic
About New Jersey Trilobite
The New Jersey Trilobite is a arthropod fossil dating to the Paleozoic. Trilobite is a realistic New Jersey fossil profile built around segmented marine arthropod preserved in shale or limestone from ancient inland seas. In this state, success usually comes from learning Devonian shales, glacial gravels, and coastal shell beds, then timing runoff, reservoir drawdown, surf cuts, or road work that exposes fresh fossil-bearing rock instead of hunting blindly.
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Fossil collecting rules in New Jersey 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 Cretaceous marl pits, shark teeth, and coastal shell beds.
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Location: Wharton State Forest
State Forest • Seasonal edible mushrooms, Common invertebrate fossils in float
Location: Bass River State Forest
State Forest • Seasonal edible mushrooms, Common invertebrate fossils in float
Location: Island Beach State Park
State Park • Photo opportunities, Exposed shoreline stones
Location: Cape May Point State Park
State Park • Photo opportunities, Exposed shoreline stones
Identification Tips
- ●three-lobed body
- ●articulated segments
- ●calcite shell detail
- ●Check Devonian shales, glacial gravels, and coastal shell beds
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West Virginia Trilobite
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