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Trilobites are always a fun find when you’re exploring the outdoors, but how much do you know about Trilobites as living organisms? Maybe you’re just interested in finding your own Trilobite fossils. Read more about the little critters in our “Glad You Asked” article HERE!
Trilobite, House Range, Millard County, Utah
Photographer: Michael Vanden Berg
Cambrian-age shales from western Utah’s House Range contain millions of fossilized trilobites, such as this specimen of Elrathia kingi.
FOSSIL ENVIRONMENTS IN UTAH
Carole McCalla
Colorful images show Utah’s different environments over the past 500 million years. Selected fossils from each environment are identified and range from ocean trilobites, to fresh-water fish, to plants, to dinosaurs, and Ice Age mammals.
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The Utah Geological Survey (UGS) is a division of the Utah Department of Natural Resources. Several specialized programs comprise the UGS: Data Management, Energy & Minerals, Geologic Hazards, Geologic Information & Outreach, Geologic Mapping, Groundwater & Wetlands, and Paleontology.