Geology and the dark side |
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| Authors: | Christopher J Duffin Jane P Davidson |
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| Institution: | a 146 Church Hill Road, Sutton, Surrey SM3 8NF, UK
b Department of Art, University of Nevada-Reno, Reno, NV 89557-0007, USA |
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| Abstract: | The diabolical and supernatural folklore traditions of geology are examined systematically for the first time. The following have all been suggested explanations for fossil remains: Devil's footprints, bones, toenails, fingers, thumbs, buttons, money and ninepins; Hobgoblin's claws; Fairy's fingers, heads, faces, hearts, beads, causeways, saltcellars, bottles, weights, money and loaves; elf arrows; witches’ beads and tongues. Twinned staurolite crystals have been called Fairy crosses. |
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| Keywords: | Folklore Footprints Echinoderms Nummulites Brachiopods Sharks&rsquo teeth |
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