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Guanling Biota / Xingyi marine reptiles (Guizhou)

Fossil site Documented siteProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: Ichthyosaurs, thalattosaurs, sea lilies, Keichousaurus in Triassic marine beds.

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

Why this spot

Triassic

Triassic marine reptiles. Protected; commercial 'Keichousaurus' slabs are often illegal.

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