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Charnwood Forest Precambrian, Leicestershire, England

Fossil site Documented siteProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: Charnia (Precambrian fronds) in slate exposures (look only).

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

Why this spot

Ediacaran

Type area for Ediacaran Charnia.

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