Black Shale Pit at roadside near Elko
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Details: Here is the information that is found from the BLM website: "Black shale pit on east side of road, 4 miles north of Elko on Highway 225. Crinoids, brachiopods, corals, ammonites are found in brown limestone above shale. Walk up road to another outcrop of limestone on right."
Directions: Here are the directions from the BLM website: "Black shale pit on east side of road, 4 miles north of Elko on Highway 225. Walk up road to another outcrop of limestone on right."
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GPS Coordinates (lat,long): ( 40°51'37.62"N, 115°51'26.13"W)
or (40.860450, -115.857258)
Google Map: (The GPS marker is intended to be approximate or best guess.)
Mindat Link: http://www.mindat.org/loc-23927.html
Tags: black shale pit, crinoids, brachiopods, corals, ammonites, brown limestone, limestone, highway 225, Nevada, Elko District, Elko County, BLM, Bureau of Land Management
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