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Monte San Giorgio Triassic reptiles, Ticino

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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: Marine reptiles (Ticinosuchus, ichthyosaurs), fish, invertebrates.

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

Why this spot

Middle Triassic bituminous shale

World-class Triassic marine Lagerstaette.

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