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Ballinteer Shopping Centre

Ballinteer Shopping Centre

Site Details

Location
Ballinteer Shopping Centre
Grid reference
53.2760600, -6.2495700
Fossil Name
Brachiopods, corals
Fossil Type
Various marine animals (shells and other invertebrate animals – without backbones)
Fossil Age
Carboniferous
Rock Type
Limestone
Access Info
The fossils are in the main (south) entrance foyer. 
Fossil Info
The dark grey limestone in the foyer is very fossiliferous, with abundant small corals, rare brachiopods 

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Ireland's Fossil Heritage

School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University College Cork, Distillery Fields, North Mall, Cork, T23 TK30,

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