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Amherst, MA: Join fellow fossil and rock enthusiasts at the Beneski Museum of Natural History for the 10th annual “Identify It Day” on Sunday November 2 from 1PM – 4PM. The program takes place on the 2^nd floor of the museum. Admission is free.

Is there a mysterious fossil that you found while backpacking, or a picture of the bizarre bird in your backyard? Bring in your fossils, seashells, rocks, meteorites, feathers, leaves, or photographs of mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, flowers, and insects to the Museum. Scientists will attempt to identify your discoveries while showing you some specimens from the Beneski’s greater collections. Stop by, with or without mystery objects, to see (and touch) the scientific specimens out on display. Items identified in previous years have included a whale vertebrae, dinosaur footprint, a mammoth tusk, the hip of a very large pig, an amazing man-made slag crystal, an ancient arrowhead from the Connecticut River Valley and some wonderful seashells.

Peter Crowley, geology professor notes, "The history of the Earth is long and interesting, so there is a good story behind everything that you find. If you tell us the story about how and where you found it, we can complete the story and tell you what it is and how it formed. It is fun and exciting because you never know what people are going to bring in”

The Beneski Museum located on the campus of Amherst College is home to over 200,000 specimens with nearly 2,000 on display for public viewing. There is ample parking and the building is wheelchair accessible. The Museum is open Tue-Fri from 11-4 and weekends from 10-5. For further information call (413) 542-5054.