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(Text) CC BY-SA