NATURAL HISTORY:

The Tradition of

Field Investigations

From the time of the earliest collections of the New Jersey
State Museum, field investigations have been a strong emphasis,

especially in Natural History. Although work continues throughout

the year, summer is the most productive time. Within the past few

years, field collecting has taken place throughout New Jersey, and also in comparative sites elsewhere in North America.

New Jersey State Museum paleontologists have also participated in investigations in other parts of the world, including China and Argentina. Currently, the Museum is investigating several sites in the Rocky Mountain region. This work is not merely digging and collecting; it requires careful preparation of a site, with measurements and recorded data. The information obtained by the field excavations greatly enhances our knowledge of New Jersey fossil sites.

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Black Bear

Ursus americanus

Linnaeus and America Exhibit

Leopard skull, Leo pardus, Locality: Africa, Gift of H. Garwood from the estate of Norman W. Garwood, MD. NH 1991.29

Azurite and Malachite: GM11097. Azurite and Malachite from Mexico. Donated by P. Harding O'Brien

Prehnite from Prospect Park Quarry, Patterson, Passaic Co., NJ. Catalog Number is GM11236. Collected by William Lewis.

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