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Maryland, Virginia
Douglas Point, Potomac shoreline
Fossil site Documented siteLegal to collect
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Shark teethAlso reported: Otodus fragments, turtle scraps.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Dominik Vogt (CC BY-SA 3.0).
Why this spot
BLM-managed Potomac frontage over the Paleocene Aquia Formation
Documented shark tooth shoreline in mid-Atlantic guides.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
tides cut off the beach, ticks
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.