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»Fossils of Washington

Stonerose Fossils
In a remote corner of Washington, 50-million-year-old plants, insects, and even fish are recorded in stone. These vivid fossils also hold clues to the Pacific Northwest's geologic and biologic past. Learn their story in this feature.

Marine Fossils
Burke Museum paleontologist Dr. Liz Nesbitt teamed up with the Port Townsend Marine Science Center to present this special feature. In this feature you'll meet fossil marine animals and their living relatives.




Molar tooth of a mastodon, Mammut americanum, (UWBM 19223),
Pleistocene, ~1 million years old.
Click here to see lots of images!




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