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Shark Tooth Hill / Ernst Quarries, Bakersfield, California

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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

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

Why this spot

Miocene

World-class Miocene bonebed near Bakersfield.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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