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Volga River pyrite ammonites (Ulyanovsk / Gorodishchi)

ROCKHOUNDING GRAY AREA DOCUMENTED

Where: Ulyanovsk Oblast · Europe · approx. 54.22, 48.6 (vicinity only)

Why this spot: Jurassic / Cretaceous

What turns up: Pyritised ammonites (Kachpurites, Craspedites), belemnites, marine reptile bone in bituminous shale

Access: Gray area.

Riverbank collecting of loose pyrite ammonites is traditional; some sections are protected geological monuments. Access/legality varies; export of fossils from Russia can be restricted.

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Pins are approximate by design. This page is historical research, not permission to dig. Check ownership and local law first.