Board Thread:Suggestions/@comment-4398640-20150814004339

So gojiman on the minecraft forum mentioned the idea of fossilized footprints. This sounds pretty cool though without Silk Touch they might not be very useful. On the other hand they might serve as a clue to fossil formations nearby or be castable (though that's a whole other ball of wax, er plaster)

Clay and sandstone fossils would also be interesting. Perhaps different eras/types of fossils could be associated with each. For that matter recovery of fossils from tar pits might be interesting if a system could be devised.

The third and final idea has little to do with Fossils or Archaeology but fits with Minecraft and what is added so far. Gold panning: Give a small chance of finding gold nuggets when sifting gravel. The sifter find rates are pretty good but there isn't a wide enough variety of non-fossil material. More items and variations by block type would be awesome. 