The fossil of a Jurassic Ammonite in a 'cannonball' from the Whitby Mudstone formation. Cliff erosion and longshore wave action reveals fossils
The fossil of a Jurassic Ammonite in a 'cannonball' from the Whitby Mudstone formation. Cliff erosion and longshore wave action means fossils can be found along much of the Yorkshire Coast
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Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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