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Sharktooth Hill, Bakersfield, CA. Sharktooth Hill. Crest Bar & Grill (91) 4.4 mi $$ - $$$ American. What makes Sharktooth Hill so special? When you step out Geology of the Area: The area was a shallow extension of the Pacific extension during the Miocene epoch, or … Each quarry yields fossil specimens of various colors and varieties.

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Conditions at Sharktooth Hill can be ferociously hot, but this was a pleasant, mostly overcast day in March. Each quarry yields fossil specimens of various colors and varieties.

The Ernst Quarries, located near Sharktooth Hill, California, are home to the largest deposit of Miocene marine fossils in the world. Register Now.

The Ernst Quarries . Without guaranteeing that you'll find a shark tooth, I can say the chances are 100%. Animals who died naturally in that area would have been buried and fossilized. This abundantly rich 15-16 million year old layer contains the fossils from over 140 different species of marine life , such as whales, dolphins, sharks, rays, turtles, sea lions & fishes. Watch Queue Queue

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BVM members are kind of a big deal! The silt the bones are buried in is thought to have come from a river depositing fine sand and clay on the bottom of the ocean. The purpose of this redirect is currently being discussed by the Wikipedia community. 2 Other Attractions within 5 miles. COPYRIGHT © 2018 The Ernst Quarries © 2018 The Ernst Quarries

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It is know as the largest assemblage of Miocene-aged marine fossils in the Pacific realm. Best nearby. The property sprawls over 260 acres and comprises of three distinct quarries. The Park at River Walk (59) 3.4 mi. Although much of this part of California contains the soil fungus that causes valley fever (cocciodiomycosis), the Ernst Quarry's soil has been tested and found clean. It contains the 6-20" wide spread horizon known as the Sharktooth Hill bonebed.

Apr 17, 7:00 AM. Sharktooth Hill, Round Mountain Silt Formation, Bakersfield, California Sharktooth Hill Fossil Shark Teeth.

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279 Restaurants within 5 miles. What is the current understanding of how the fossil bone bed at Shark Tooth Hill formed? Parks. Regular admission fee.

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We park the cars 50 feet from the active bone-bed on top of older dug-out areas.