One of the most diverse assemblages of marine fossils one can find in these sediments are found in the coarse material separated from the ore at the Mill Operations and donated to the Aurora Fossil Museum by Nutrien Phosphate Aurora. You can collect your own fossils when you visit the Aurora Fossil Museum and take your own journey back in geologic time.

The fossil remains of nearly 50 species of shark have been unearthed within the Aurora Phosphate Mine, thus producing one of the richest Miocene/Pliocene assemblages of fossil shark species in the world. We invite you to visit the Aurora Fossil Museum to learn about these amazing creatures.

A key detail that makes the PotashCorp-Aurora Phosphate Mine unique is the vast number of fossilized vertebrate species. The fact that a limited number of species actually become fossils upon death makes the Aurora, North Carolina fossil fauna scientifically significant. To date, 291 vertebrate species have been identified from the ...

2020-1-22  Google Maps. It's home to the Aurora Fossil Museum which houses, among other things, a large collection of Miocene fossils recovered at the nearby phosphate mine. And across the street from the museum is a fossil park that's a fun adventure the whole family will

The main museum houses a wide variety of Miocene and Pliocene marine fossils with most displays showcasing specimens collected from the neighboring Nutrien Phosphate Mine (formerly known as Texas Gulf Sulfur, PCS Phosphate, PotashCorp). Featured in our shark hall are the remnants of the terror of the Miocene-Pliocene seas, C. megalodon!

Our Collections: Collections, Vertebrates, Invertebrates, Native American Artifacts , Rocks Minerals. The nearby phosphate mine has unearthed an immense invertebrate assemblage. Invertebrate fossils are very important to scientific studies for they are key fossils in the interpretation of the environment of deposition and stratigraphic sequences.

Thirteen guitarfish, sawfish, skate, and ray species have been discovered in the neighboring phosphate mine. The most common ray fossils found belong to Order Rajiformes (guitarfish, skates, and stingrays). Lesser common species of the Order Pristiformes (sawfish) also occur. Pristiformes (priss-tea-forms): Comprise the sawfish.

2014-7-10  Yesterday, Bucky (Dr. Gates), Juliana, Kimberly and I drove almost 3 hours out to Aurora, NC to check out the fossil mine. In 2008 the Aurora Mine created 6.6 million tons of phosphate ore from which they produced 1.3 million tons of phosphoric acid!! This mine has the rights to mine 22,000 acres and is still growing today.

To produce high quality phosphate to help feed a hungry world. Aurora Fossil Museum: The Aurora Fossil Museum was founded in 1976 by a small group of individuals who had a vision to introduce and educate the public on the vast scientific discoveries that were being unearthed at the neighboring phosphate mine.

The Museum also displays many incredible fossils discovered in Nutrien’s Aurora phosphate mine. Not in Aurora? No problem. Science educators are invited to contact the museum for a virtual tour and teachers can request a Fossil Kit to support classroom curriculum on fossils. The Aurora Fossil Museum also provides fun, fossil-based materials ...

2014-7-10  Phosphate Minefar away to be safe! Cranes that carry the Drag Lines. Our Awesome group!! Yesterday, Bucky (Dr. Gates), Juliana, Kimberly and I drove almost 3 hours out to Aurora, NC to check out the fossil mine. In 2008 the Aurora Mine created 6.6 million tons of phosphate ore from which they produced 1.3 million tons of phosphoric acid!!

Aurora Fossil Museum. The Aurora Fossil Museum is a natural science museum in Aurora, North Carolina. The museum's collection is built around fossils recovered from the nearby phosphate mine owned since 1995 by Potash Corporation (PCS), but also includes fossil specimens donated from around the world as well as geology and meteorite displays.Fossils from the local mine are approximately 18

2011-4-1  Lee Creek, Aurora, NC, October 27, 2002: The picture to the right is a collection of fossils from the PCS Phosphate mine tailing piles from various road side deposits in North Carolina. Many places use the gravel like material to line parking lots

2010-9-15  Regular Member. Regular Members. 211 posts. Gender: Male. Location: Smokey Mountains-Tennessee U.S.A. Share. Posted September 14, 2010. just found some sweet aurora mine pix and wanted to show them to yall. enjoy.

The Museum also displays many incredible fossils discovered in Nutrien’s Aurora phosphate mine. Not in Aurora? No problem. Science educators are invited to contact the museum for a virtual tour and teachers can request a Fossil Kit to support classroom curriculum on fossils. The Aurora Fossil Museum also provides fun, fossil-based materials ...

Lee Creek Fossils The specimens in this Lee Creek collection come from the spoil piles of the Aurora phosphate mine in North Carolina. They are primarily from a marine Miocene environment.

2017-6-8  AURORA NC ANNUAL FOSSIL DIG - Memorial Day Saturday, 2004 Here's the Aurora Fossil Show in Aurora, North Carolina - held every year in this small town. There's a phosphate mine close by that produces thousands of shark's teeth and other fossils that are collected as a by-product of the phosphate mining.

3. Aurora, North Carolina Home to PCS mines, located south of the Pamlico River, Aurora was once called Mecca by fossil seekers until the phosphate mines, owned by the Nutrien Corporation, were declared off limits to the megalodon tooth crowd. This area of North

2020-2-1  Aurora, North Carolina (Miocene/Pliocene; Shark Teeth) Fossilized Megalodon Shark Tooth VS. Modern Great White Shark Tooth. There used to be a phosphate mine where fossil collectors could hunt for shark teeth. Nowadays, the mine itself is not accessible, but the mine tailings are delivered to the Aurora

2010-10-4  Posted October 1, 2010. The Tampa Bay Fossil club has trips into the mines.It is for kids.You as an adult can go if you take a child.It is during the week.From time to time some real goodies are found but as mentioned above they dont let you in the good areas. Have

2011-4-1  Lee Creek, Aurora, NC, October 27, 2002: The picture to the right is a collection of fossils from the PCS Phosphate mine tailing piles from various road side deposits in North Carolina. Many places use the gravel like material to line parking lots

2010-9-15  Regular Member. Regular Members. 211 posts. Gender: Male. Location: Smokey Mountains-Tennessee U.S.A. Share. Posted September 14, 2010. just found some sweet aurora mine pix and wanted to show them to yall. enjoy.

The Museum also displays many incredible fossils discovered in Nutrien’s Aurora phosphate mine. Not in Aurora? No problem. Science educators are invited to contact the museum for a virtual tour and teachers can request a Fossil Kit to support classroom curriculum on fossils. The Aurora Fossil Museum also provides fun, fossil-based materials ...

Lee Creek Fossils The specimens in this Lee Creek collection come from the spoil piles of the Aurora phosphate mine in North Carolina. They are primarily from a marine Miocene environment.

A large phosphate mine in the area gives both paleontologists and fossil enthusiasts a unique opportunity to collect and study fossils from prehistoric times. The Aurora Fossil Museum , located in town, includes a wide variety of marine fossils from the Pleistocene, Pliocene and Miocene eras, as well as Native American artifacts from the area.

2019-12-5  North Carolina is a great state for fossil collecting but by far the best location in the state for. collecting is the phosphate mine known as Lee Creek in Aurora, North Carolina. This is the East. Coast version of Shark Tooth Hill! The mine is huge!!! The fossils are literally everywhere you.

3. Aurora, North Carolina Home to PCS mines, located south of the Pamlico River, Aurora was once called Mecca by fossil seekers until the phosphate mines, owned by the Nutrien Corporation, were declared off limits to the megalodon tooth crowd. This area of North

2021-6-7  The Aurora phosphate operation is located at Lee Creek in Beaufort County, North Carolina, USA. The largest integrated phosphate mining and chemical plant in the world, it is wholly owned by the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (PotashCorp) and has the capacity to produce 6.6mt/y of phosphate ore, 1.3 mt/y of phosphoric acid and 0.2mt/y of phosphate

2020-2-1  Aurora, North Carolina (Miocene/Pliocene; Shark Teeth) Fossilized Megalodon Shark Tooth VS. Modern Great White Shark Tooth. There used to be a phosphate mine where fossil collectors could hunt for shark teeth. Nowadays, the mine itself is not accessible, but the mine tailings are delivered to the Aurora

2010-10-4  Posted October 1, 2010. The Tampa Bay Fossil club has trips into the mines.It is for kids.You as an adult can go if you take a child.It is during the week.From time to time some real goodies are found but as mentioned above they dont let you in the good areas. Have