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Fossil collecting
Collecting fossils to study, collect or sell / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Fossil hunter" redirects here. For the science fiction novel, see Fossil Hunter.
Fossil collecting (sometimes, in a non-scientific sense, fossil hunting) is the collection of the fossils for scientific study, hobby, or profit. Fossil collecting, as practiced by amateurs, is the predecessor of modern paleontology and many still collect fossils and study fossils as amateurs. Professionals and amateurs alike collect fossils for their scientific value. A commercial trade in fossils has also long existed, with some of this being practised illegally.
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