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Bolca fish beds, Italy

Fossil site Documented siteProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: Superbly preserved tropical fish and plants in laminated limestone.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Eocene

Famous Eocene fish Lagerstatte.

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