Fossils are signs and remains of ancient living things preserved in the Earth's crust. Here are pictures of some major fossil types that are either common in sedimentary rocks, scientifically important, or widely available in rock shops.
More background:
What are fossils?
Lagerstätten, the world's best fossil localities
Official state fossils of the United States
How fossils support evolution
 Foraminifers |  Gastropods |  Horse Tooth Fossil |  Insect in Amber |
 Mammoth |  Packrat Midden |  Petrified Wood and Fossil Trees |  Root Casts |
 Shark Teeth |  Stromatolite |  Trilobite |  Tubeworm |
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