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Maryland, Virginia

Purse State Park / Douglas Point (Potomac)

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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Shark teethShark teeth
FossilsFossils

Also reported: ray plates.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Dominik Vogt (CC BY-SA 3.0), Partonez (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Why this spot

Paleocene

Paleocene shark teeth on a quiet tidal beach.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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