| Fairborn - Oakes Park fossils Fairborn, OH US Uploaded By Scott (webmaster) Uploaded on Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at 08:04:05 PM Viewed 6758 times |
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| Check for more details at the Travel Channel's treasure wiki page for Ohio. Here is what the link says: "General description: Oakes Park is an abandoned 180 acre rock quarry. The Brassfield formation at this park is unique in that the preservation of organisms and is excellent for fossils of this age. The fossils found in this park include well preserved specimens of crinoids, corals, stromatoporoids, bryozoans, brachiopods, mollusks, trilobites, and several kinds of trace fossils Handy to bring along: 1. Collecting bag 2. Gloves Helpful notes to newcomers: Check with park personnel on regulations for collecting fossils. The park allows collecting a reasonable amount of fossils." | For directions go to the Travel Channel's treasure wiki page for Ohio. "Fairborn is approx 10 miles due east from Dayton Ohio. The fossil park is north of I-675 and st rt 235 on the north side of 235.. " - thanks to Tyedyegye. I'll adjust the marker soon hopefully. GPS coordinates: LAT: N 39 40' 38.9" - LON: W 86 24' 36.1" |