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Nova Scotia, New Brunswick

Joggins Fossil Cliffs

Fossil site Documented siteProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: Coal-age lycopod trees in growth position, tetrapod trackways, and early reptile remains in the sea cliff.

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

Why this spot

Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian)

Access through the interpretive centre; a globally important Carboniferous locality.

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