Sometimes, looking for fossils is like a scavenger hunt - one clue or one tiny fossil fragment can lead you to more! 🔍🧐 That’s why paleontologists at places like Chaco Culture National Historical Park (@chaco_culture_nhp) often look for fossils in the “float” or in the rock that has already eroded away. If you can find fragmentary fossils in the eroded sediment, sometimes you can literally follow their trail up the cliff side and find the spot when they’re eroding out from. And if you can do that, you’ve found an “in situ” fossil (a fossil in its original location)! This 3D model shows off amazing shark teeth, turtle shell fragments, and a shark vertebra found at Chaco! 🦈🐢 What sort of environment do you think these ancient animals lived in? Explore the 3D model yourself and learn more at https://bit.ly/float-bone-teeth-chaco #FossilFriday #Fossils #ScavengerHunt #NPS #Photogrammetry #3D #3Dmodel #Geology #Paleontology #PublicLands #Chaco #NationalHistoricalPark #NewMexico #Shark #Turtle #ProtectPublicLands #EarthScience #Science #Education #shorts