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Best Fossil Beaches

Top beaches for fossil collecting

There's nothing like finding a piece of prehistory on the beach! Let us know your favorite beach or beaches for collecting fossils — from shark teeth to urchins to ammonites to brachiopods. You can be as specific or vague as you like on the exact location. We'll report our favorites in an upcoming story.
1.Have you ever found a fossil on the beach?
2.Can you recommend any beaches for collecting fossils?
3.Where is your favorite fossil beach located?
4.Tell us more about what kinds of fossils you have found on the beach. Do you have a lot of fossils? Which are your favorites? What do you like most about your favorite fossil beach?
5.Are there any fossils you haven't found yet, but are on your bucket list?
Photos

If you have a favorite image of your fossil beach, your favorite fossil finds, or your fossil beachcombing adventures, please upload your image using the link in question 6 below, or send your highest-resolution, unretouched photos in an email to submissions@beachcombing.com.

If you have more than a few photos, please upload them and then share the link via email. Please share a Google Drive folder or Google Photos album you have created with etchedbytheseashop@gmail.com.
6.Please upload a photo of your favorite fossil find(s) or your beach.
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7.Please provide your name and email.
8.If you are not already, would you like to be added to our email list?
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