The Georgia Mineral Society, Inc.
4138 Steve Reynolds Boulevard
Norcross, GA 30093-3059

Fossil Section

A Special GMS Group
for People Interested in Fossils

Fossil Section Meets
Second Monday
Every Month

Fossils are a unique way to get a glimpse of the past. Life (and sometimes death) is immortalized in stone.

These enigmatic rocks are formed many different ways and there is so much to learn from them. Please join us at the fossil section to learn more.

Interesting Articles and Links

Click here for a list of zoom links from past Fossil Section meetings.

Click here for articles about fossils.

Click here for a link to a website devoted to Georgia fossils.

If you have any questions about Fossil Section, please send email to

Fossil Section Message

Date: Monday, March 10, 2025
Time: 7:30 pm
Topic: Eocene
Location: GMS Building

The Eocene

Let's discuss the Eocene. New animals started and new plants. The climate was warmer. The North Pole and South Pole were not covered in ice. Most of the land mass was covered in forest. Please bring your Eocene fossils and share them with us.

Thank you,
Martha S. Brown
Fossil Section Chair

Click below for a map and directions