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Hat Creek amber
Amber shore Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Amber
FossilsAlso reported: lignite.
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Why this spot
Eocene lignites of the Hat Creek basin carrying small brittle amber with insect inclusions
Amber in the Hat Creek coals is recorded in geological survey literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
unstable spoil, dust
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