Fossil nerds and speculators help make the Field Museum's Mazon Creek collection world-famous
Illinois’ commercial fossil trade is alive and well thanks to collectors who are motivated by money, science and the hunt — and who test the outer bounds of legality.
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Inside the fossil hunt: Digging for the monsters of Illinois’ Mazon Creek
From batch sales of unopened rocks on eBay to discreet phone calls to higher-dollar patrons, Illinois’ commercial fossil ...