Sharktooth Hill, Bakersfield CA

ROCKHOUNDING PERMISSION REQUIRED DOCUMENTED

Where: California · North America · approx. 35.5, -118.9 (vicinity only)

Why this spot: fossil shark teeth, marine mammal bone

What turns up: A world-famous Middle Miocene bonebed in the Round Mountain Silt, dense with marine vertebrate fossils; access is through the Buena Vista Museum dig program.

Access: Permission required.

Fee-dig site: pay to dig and keep what you find. Call ahead for hours, prices and what tools are allowed.

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Satellite view, historic-map overlays, tide/flow context and field notes are in the app. Exact research detail is part of Pro.

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