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Luberon / Provence Oligocene (protected reserve)

Fossil site Documented siteProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: Fish, insects, plants in Luberon lacustrine limestone (Reserve naturelle geologique).

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

Why this spot

Oligocene

Protected geological reserve. Look-only; visit the Apt museum.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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