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National Fossil Day Tour
 
National Fossil Day
Time
October 14, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Location
Online
The Ohio Statehouse
1 Capitol Square
Columbus, OH 43215

Description

Update: There will be no in-person fossil tour on Oct. 14 at the Ohio Statehouse.

Celebrate Earth Science Week with an online presentation about the fossils in Columbus Limestone.

On Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/events/459516431631289/

Or at ODNR website, https://bit.ly/2GrJYhI

Join ODNR paleontologist Mark Peter, who will discuss how the Columbus Limestone formed within an ancient inland sea approximately 400 million years ago. He will provide an overview of its fascinating fossils and share some of the best places around Ohio to see them, including the Ohio Statehouse.

This event is courtesy of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Geological Survey.