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Monte Bolca (Pesciara)

Fossil site Documented siteProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: Perfectly preserved reef fish, crustaceans, plants in Bolca limestone (viewing only).

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

Why this spot

Eocene

Eocene fish Lagerstatte since the Renaissance. Protected; museum only.

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