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Day: April 17, 2016

Finding Fossils at Shell Creek

April 17, 2016November 20, 2021Leave a comment

Geology of the Area:

The area contains Cenezoic marine strata, which is part of the Temblor Formation.

The Fossils:

In the cliffside just off the road are clams, sand dollars, and Oysters, likely dating to the Miocene or Pliocene epoch.

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