Originally Posted by
dgillz 
Where are you located? There is a lot of fossils here but a lot more gems and minerals than where I grew up, so I'll likely get a little of both.
Oklahoma. Lots of fossils here, too actually. Lots of old sea life: crinoids, brachiopods, etc. Roadcuts are usually great places to look for fossils. Every once in a while I try to get down to Texas, because it's legal to collect fossils in state parks there. Not that a little thing like the law has ever stopped me from having fun.