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Emilia-Romagna, Veneto

Cava Bomba / northern Apennines (Italy)

Fossil site Documented siteGray area

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

FossilsFossils

Also reported: nummulites in Apennine limestone; local museum.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Partonez (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Why this spot

Cretaceous / Cenozoic

Apennine marine fossils; Italian law is restrictive, verify legality.

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