Idaho
Republic... Clarkia fossil beds (Idaho)
Fossil site Documented siteLegal to collect
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Exceptional Clarkia Miocene leaves (with original color), insects in lakebed clay.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
Miocene
Miocene leaves that briefly keep autumn color. Fee dig when open.
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