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North Dakota, Manitoba
Pembina Gorge public fossil dig
Fossil site Documented siteLicence or permit
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
FossilsAlso reported: mosasaur material, squid pens under supervision.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Partonez (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Why this spot
Cretaceous marine shale in the gorge worked through state-run public dig days
The North Dakota Geological Survey runs advertised public digs here.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
steep gumbo slopes
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