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Bear Valley Whaleback mine
Fossil site Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: fern and lycopod compressions.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Anthracite strip pit exposing a folded whaleback with plant-rich spoil
Famous structural geology stop with fern spoil banks.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
highwalls, loose spoil
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