Welcome to my Fossil Collection Website

This site features most of the specimens in my fossil collection. My collection is primarily focused on the Fossils of the Rochester Shale and the Michigan Basin. However, my paleo interest is quite general and thus, I have specimens from all Geologic Ages and from across the world. The site can be navigated by the links above. It is intended to be viewed as a book, page by page. Images can be enlarged by clicking on the “thumbnails.” Depending on the device you can adjust images with “pinch and zoom” or other touch interface. Mobile devices will provide less options but I have noticed that the entire thumbnail grid can be expanded, if so desired, instead of viewing images individually. Also, you should be able to “long press” any single thumbnail which should bring up a menu allowing the option to open the image in a separate tab. That image will allow full pinch and zoom.

In addition to my own collection, I have created sections for the collections of a few others, as indicated in the Links above.

This is definitely an unending work in progress! Updates, corrections and additions will be a never ending project.

This site is not intended for commerce or profit of any kind. Nearly all of the images were created by me. If you wish to use them please ask first. I have also incorporated images created by others or the occasional specimen from another collection to help provide context and information beyond merely posting pictures. I have tried to provide credit and links (move your mouse onto an image to find a link) to the various other collectors, creators and artists or other sites of interest. If there is something of yours that is not properly noted and/or credited (and linked if possible), please contact me to make corrections.

It is important that credit is given and profit is not made from the work of others without their express permission and so…

PLEASE NOTE!

THIS DOCUMENT IS A CATALOGUE OF MOST OF MY FOSSIL COLLECTION. IT IS CONTINUOUSLY UPDATED. THE CONTENT OF THIS DOCUMENT IS ALMOST ENTIRELY FROM MY PERSONAL COLLECTION AND/OR CREATION UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED. I HAVE INCLUDED VARIOUS GRAPHICS AND IMAGES FROM OTHERS, TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, AND I HAVE TRIED TO INCLUDE PROPER CITATIONS AND/OR REFERENCES, WHICH I ALSO UPDATE REGULARLY.

REGARDLESS, ALL OF THE MATERIAL ON THIS WEBSITE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED COPYRIGHT PROTECTED AND CANNOT BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE WITHOUT MY EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION AND/OR THE EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE AUTHOR AND/OR OWNER, WHETHER THAT BE MYSELF OR ANOTHER.

MICHAEL LASK

laskmike@gmail.com

A Few Words About The Photographs