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West, Montana

Hell Creek, MT

Cretaceous fossils

Fossil site Documented siteRestricted

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

FossilsFossils

Also reported: The Hell Creek Formation is the world's premier latest-Cretaceous dinosaur unit; nearly all digging is on private ranches (fee/lease) or restricted public land..

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Partonez (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Why this spot

dinosaur bone, marine fossils

Documented rockhounding locality.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Remote or mine groundShafts, heat and weather
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