Fossil Coral Reef

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.

Fossil Coral Reef
Location	Le Roy, Genesee County, New York
Coordinates	42.997°N 77.930°W / 42.997; -77.930
Area	100 acres (0.40 km2)
U.S. National Natural Landmark
Designated	1967

The site was declared a National Natural Landmark in November 1967.^[2] It is often used by local paleontology classes.^[1]

See also

• List of National Natural Landmarks in New York

References

1. "2006 New York State Open Space Conservation Plan" (PDF). NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. 2006. pp. 241–242. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 21, 2011. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
2. "National Natural Landmarks - National Natural Landmarks (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2019-04-15. Year designated: 1967