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South Dakota
Badlands National Park
Fossil site Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Oreodonts, Mesohippus, Archaeotherium, turtles in White River Group (viewing only).
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Oligocene
Protected landmark. Adjacent private ranches sometimes allow fee digs for verts.
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