Virginia Whale Ear Bone
Miocene-Pleistocene
About Virginia Whale Ear Bone
The Virginia Whale Ear Bone is a mammal fossil dating to the Miocene-Pleistocene. Whale Ear Bone is a realistic Virginia fossil profile built around dense auditory bulla or periotic from marine mammal deposits on coasts. In this state, success usually comes from learning shell hash banks, estuary muds, and storm-washed beach lag, then timing runoff, reservoir drawdown, surf cuts, or road work that exposes fresh fossil-bearing rock instead of hunting blindly.
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Fossil collecting rules in Virginia vary by land status and fossil type. Common invertebrate fossils may be collectible on some public lands, but vertebrate fossils, protected park units, tribal lands, and cultural sites require a much higher level of care and often a permit. This is especially relevant in Calvert-equivalent shell beds, Piedmont gravels, and mountain limestones.
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Location: George Washington National Forest
National Forest • Seasonal edible mushrooms, Common invertebrate fossils in float
Location: Jefferson National Forest
National Forest • Seasonal edible mushrooms, Common invertebrate fossils in float
Location: Pocahontas State Park
State Park • Photo opportunities, Exposed shoreline stones
Location: Fairy Stone State Park
State Park • Photo opportunities, Exposed shoreline stones
Identification Tips
- ●very dense heavy bone
- ●rounded ear-bone shape
- ●smooth marine wear
- ●Check shell hash banks, estuary muds, and storm-washed beach lag
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