Maine Fossils

                           Although Maine is not the best of places to find the remains of the dinosaurs, in some places fossils originating from the Paleozoic Era are plentiful and frequently found. Evidence of these organisms are found in slate and shale which is plentiful within the bedrock of Greenville and a number of ponds surrounding. Slate quarries sometimes offer easier unearthing of these well preserved and delicate fossils.  Trilobites, marine arthropods, mollusks, and even marine flora are found from time to time; sometimes by simply walking along the sandy banks of a low water level pond or stream. Most importantly you should never give up, always try your best, fossils will be around for a long time to come. If you would like to know more about Maine fossils I would suggest the book:  
Maine's Fossil Record: The Paleozoic [Hardcover] by Lisa Churchill- Dickson.

Introduction

Welcome to I.F.P.G. or, the Institute of Fossilization and Paleontology of Greenville, Maine, if you please. This site focuses mainly on the paleontology and archeology of the Moosehead Lake Region in central Maine. Here you can find reference data that can be used for analyzing fossils found in the Greenville area. Expeditions set out by the team is mainly by foot. The knowledge of specific minerals present in Maine also play a major role in finding and understanding fossils and further minerals. This is my point of view of fossils throughout the wonderful state of Maine. So without further ado I wish you well and encourage you to have a bashing time learning from this institute. Thank You.