Aurora Fossil Museum - Aurora, NC
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N 35° 18.265 W 076° 47.274
18S E 337448 N 3908268
Fossil Museum in Aurora NC.
Waymark Code: WM5BJJ
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 12/13/2008
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A great place to spend an hour of two looking for fossils! The local phosphate mine donates piles of fossils to the museum that are ready and waiting for you to look through!
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"The Aurora Fossil Museum, founded in 1976, is a non-profit fossil education resource center. Our museum’s mission is to increase knowledge of the geology and paleontology of the coastal plains of North Carolina. We accomplish this task through exhibits, outreach programs and field studies. Our own fossil pile, affectionately dubbed the 'Pit of the Pungo', is an unlimited source of Miocene age fossils donated by our local phosphate mine. In these fossil rich soils, one may find the remains of ancient sharks, whales, bony fish, corals, shells and other invertebrates. Our staff will willingly provide personal assistance and other resources to help you identify your finds. Bring a garden trowel or sifter and plastic bags, spend the day collecting with us, and take home a piece of the past."
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