| Marble Mountain Fossil Beds. Amboy DAG Chambless, CA US Uploaded By Scott (webmaster) Uploaded on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 04:00:48 PM Viewed 12674 times |
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| Here is the posting from the California Bureau of Land Management website (please visit the website for rules on collecting): "One of the classic Cambrian trilobite fossil sites in the western U.S. is located at this beautiful outcrop in a 60 foot thick formation over 550 million years old. Trilobites were small marine crustaceans that resembled modern day horseshoe crabs. You can identify the site by the quarry holes and pink, dark green and light brown shale spread along the hillside. By splitting the shale you stand a good chance of finding a complete trilobite. This area can be found by taking historic route 66 to the town site of Chambless then taking Cadiz Road approximately 4 miles. Turn left on the first dirt road and park near the base of the forth ridge and hike the remaining ¾ of a mile to the site. Over the years this site has been used heavily and it is recommended that only one trilobite per person be removed." | This area can be found by taking historic route 66 to the town site of Chambless then taking Cadiz Road approximately 4 miles. Turn left on the first dirt road and park near the base of the forth ridge and hike the remaining ¾ of a mile to the site. |