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Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Cerin lithographic limestone, Ain

Fossil site Documented siteProhibited, look only
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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: Fish, crustaceans, plants, horseshoe crabs in laminated limestone.

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

Why this spot

Late Jurassic plattenkalk

French counterpart to Solnhofen.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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