Episode 29: Mineral and Fossil Hunting with Yinan Wang

Yinan Wang is a Princeton-educated geologist, natural historian, and avid fossil and mineral collector. He's the author of two books on the subject, and his popular Twitter account is a mix of helpful tips, identifications, and hilarious retweets.

In this conversation recorded back in November, we talk rock tumblers; how to get your hands on one of the rarest minerals in the US; the rules around fossil and mineral hunting; meteorites; finding fossils in your backyard; and so much more.

So find out why Yinan loves fossil and mineral hunting - and why you might learn to love it, too.

https://twitter.com/FossilLocator

https://patreon.com/fossillocator

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39391285-the-50-state-fossils

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51343636-the-50-state-gems-and-minerals

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Yinan supports Michelle's Earth Foundation, a charity that supports science and the environment through orchestrating coastal marine ecology investigation and outreach
http://www.heatherspence.net/eng/donations 

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https://wck.org 

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