Geology & Paleontology

Photo: Charissa Soriano/Burke Museum

Photo: Charissa Soriano/Burke Museum

close up of a mineral specimen that is white and teal in color

Minerals

Mineral specimens from all classes and meteorites.

fossil shells in small museum storage boxes

Invertebrate & Micropaleontology

Fossil marine clams, snails, ammonoids, nautiloids and microfossils.

fossil leaf in the collection

Paleobotany

Fossil leaves, flowers, seeds and fruits, wood, plant microfossils, and fossil insects.

closeup of a fossil leg bone in the collection

Vertebrate Paleontology

Fossil mammals, birds, dinosaurs, reptiles, amphibians and fishes.

Our Team & Contact

Meet the people within the Burke Museum Geology & Paleontology team.

Have a general inquiry?

Photo: Cathy Morris/Burke Museum

Photo: Cathy Morris/Burke Museum