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West Midlands, England

Dudley / Castle Hill spoil (West Midlands)

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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: Wenlock Limestone Calymene ('Dudley Bug'), corals, brachiopods in historic spoil.

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

Why this spot

Silurian

Historic Silurian trilobite town; collect only loose, away from the NNR.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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Dudley canal-side works and spoil grounds0 km away · Riverbank
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Wren's Nest, Dudley, England (Silurian)2 km away · Fossil site
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Wren's Nest, Dudley: Silurian trilobites2 km away · Fossil site
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Wren's Nest, Dudley, West Midlands2 km away · Fossil site
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