Calvert Cliffs, MD

Location:

Calvert Cliffs of MD

~ 22-8 Million Years Old
Early to Middle Miocene
Chesapeake Group: Calvert, Choptank, and St. Mary's Formations

A whale or porpoise vertebra still partially in the clay beach.

This was found during an extremely low tide. Since it was far out on the beach, and had seaweed growing on it, it was probably normally submerged, and thus escaped detection.

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Location:

Calvert Cliffs of MD

~ 22-8 Million Years Old Early to Middle Miocene Chesapeake Group: Calvert, Choptank, and St. Mary's Formations

A whale or porpoise vertebra still partially in the clay beach.

~ 22-8 Million Years Old
Early to Middle Miocene
Chesapeake Group: Calvert, Choptank, and St. Mary's Formations