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Northern Ireland
Portrush, County Antrim
Fossil site Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Fossils
Crystals and mineralsPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: Partonez (CC BY-SA 4.0), Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
Lower Jurassic (Lias) baked by dolerite (Portrush Rock)
Famous site in the Neptunist-Plutonist debate.
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.