Fossil Coral Reef
| Fossil Coral Reef | |
|---|---|
| Location | Le Roy, Genesee County, New York |
| Area | 100 acres (0.40 km2) |
| Designated | 1967 |
Fossil Coral Reef, also known locally as Bradbury Quarry, is a 100-acre (0.40 km2) abandoned limestone quarry in Le Roy, New York. It contains a well preserved Middle Devonian coral reef[1] along with rare tabulate and rugose corals, crinoids, gastropods, and trilobites.
It was declared a National Natural Landmark in November 1967.[2] It is often used by local paleontology classes.
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