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Fossil Coral Reef

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Designated
  
1967

Area
  
40 ha

Location
  
Le Roy, Genesee County, New York

Excavation of a 7000 year old fossil coral reef


Fossil Coral Reef, also known locally as Bradbury Quarry, is a 100-acre (0.40 km2) abandoned limestone quarry in Le Roy, New York. It contains a well-preserved Middle Devonian coral reef along with rare tabulate and rugose corals, crinoids, gastropods, and trilobites.

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The site was declared a National Natural Landmark in November 1967. It is often used by local paleontology classes.

Antigualite fossil coral reef


References

Fossil Coral Reef Wikipedia