When hunting for Contemporary Fossils consider the road surface you are looking at. Lighter surfaces reflect the sun and subsequently don’t heat up as much and get soft. Darker surfaces, absorb sunlight, thus they heat up and get soft. The softer the road surfaces the better chances of objects getting pressed into them.

Although any road can have Contemporary Fossils, don’t overlook the treasures a common parking lot might hold. They are usually made up of a lower grade of black top, which allows for better chances of objects getting pressed into them. Plus, the fact that more people are likely to be getting into and out of cars means a better chance of them dropping potential fossils without even noticing them. There loss can be your gain.

City streets seem to have a amount of Contemporary Fossils than rural roads. This does not means it’s not worth your time looking. You never know what’s out there, until you look. Good Hunting.