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British Columbia
Muir Creek fossil beach
Fossil site Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Fossils
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: barnacles.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Partonez (CC BY-SA 4.0), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Oligocene Sooke Formation sandstones on the Juan de Fuca shore, shedding marine shells and occasional bone
Well known island fossil beach documented by local paleontological societies.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
tides, slippery shelves
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.