Fossils Beneath Your Feet

NPA member Larry Friedman writes:

As you rush about your Christmas shopping at your favorite mall, glance down upon what is under your feet and you will discover a secret!

Millions of years ago in the warm shallow seas of what is now Italy, fantastic sea creatures moved about. Limestone deposits in quarries in Tuscany and Verona feature incredible fossils such as the beautiful Octopus, Belemnites, Ammonites and Sponges to name a few. The limestone was excavated and cut into tiles that comprise the floor of your favorite shopping malls! You don’t need to visit Lyme Regis, Kemmerer or Delta…drive down to Bellevue or Southcenter and say hello to Santa and your favorite fossil…

Fossils at the mall are clearly visible

Bellevue Mall is full of fossil hunting opportunities