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Agate Hunting at Roads End in Lincoln City, Oregon

Posted by K. at 1:00 PM Links to this post Lucky beachcomber Frank of Toledo just picked up what appeared to be just another piece of jasper and found this complete fossilized crab on the backside of the cobble while kicking around at the beach. Nice find Frank!

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Nice Pyritized Fossil Sea Shells Found at Newport! These fossil shells with secondary pyrite crystals were two specimens that lucky resident Lisa found just north of Newport. The marine fossil mollusks of this area are generally about 15-20 million years old.

Editors note: Photo is about double the size of the actual specimen.

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