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The NaturePlus Forums will be offline from mid August 2018. The content has been saved and it will always be possible to see and refer to archived posts, but not to post new items. This decision has been made in light of technical problems with the forum, which cannot be fixed or upgraded.

We'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has contributed to the very great success of the forums and to the community spirit there. We plan to create new community features and services in the future so please watch this space for developments in this area. In the meantime if you have any questions then please email:

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Asteroceras marstonense (larger ammonites) and Promicroceras marstonensis (smaller ammonites).

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An amazing variety of rocks, fossils and minerals can be found on the British Isles and they help tell us about Earth through time. Fossils give us information about animals and plants from the past and the world they lived in, while rocks and minerals teach us about the history of our planet.

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