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Castle Hayne quarry (Martin Marietta)
Fossil site Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Shark teeth
FossilsAlso reported: Otodus auriculatus and angustidens (megalodon ancestors), sand tiger.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Dominik Vogt (CC BY-SA 3.0), Partonez (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Why this spot
Eocene
The North Carolina Fossil Club documents collecting trips into the Martin Marietta Castle Hayne quarry, recovering megatooth ancestor teeth from the Eocene Castle Hayne Limestone.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
active mining equipmentSteep spoil hills, heat
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