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John Day Fossil Beds National Monument

Fossil site Documented siteProhibited, look only
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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

FossilsFossils

Also reported: leaves in painted-hills strata (viewing only).

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Partonez (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Why this spot

Oligocene / Miocene

Protected. Visit the Painted Hills and Thomas Condon center.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

Check access and collecting rules for each site.
John Day Fossil Beds, Sheep Rock12 km away · Fossil site
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Lucky Strike Mine OR: thundereggs34 km away · Gem locality
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Lucky Strike Thunderegg Mine51 km away · Agate beach or gravel
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