Calvert Cliffs

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Calvert Cliffs are steep, fossil-rich clay and sand bluffs along the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, renowned for their abundant Miocene-era marine fossils and striking coastal scenery.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fossil site
geological formation
sea cliffs
age Miocene epoch
linked to: Miocene
approximateAgeRange about 8 to 18 million years old
composedOf clay
sand
containsMineral clay minerals
quartz sand
continent North America
country United States
erodedBy Chesapeake Bay
wave action
exposes Miocene marine sediments
fossilEpoch Miocene
fossilEra Cenozoic
fossilType bivalve shells
fish vertebrae
gastropod shells
marine mammal fossils
shark teeth
geologicalPeriod Miocene
hasColor light gray to tan
hasEcosystem coastal forest
tidal marshes
hasNearbyFacility Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant
hasRecreation birdwatching
fossil collecting
hiking
hasScientificSignificance coastal geomorphology
paleontology
stratigraphy
hasView Chesapeake Bay shoreline
linked to: Chesapeake Bay
knownFor abundant Miocene marine fossils
coastal scenery
steep clay and sand bluffs
length approximately 24 miles
locatedIn Calvert County, Maryland
Maryland
locatedOn western shore of the Chesapeake Bay
overlooks Chesapeake Bay
partOf Atlantic seaboard fall line region
Calvert Formation
Chesapeake Group
protectedBy Calvert Cliffs State Park
linked to: Calvert Cliffs
region Atlantic Coastal Plain
state Maryland

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Calvert County, Maryland knownFor Calvert Cliffs
Calvert County, Maryland knownFor Calvert Cliffs State Park
linked to: Calvert Cliffs
Calvert County, Maryland hasCommunity Randle Cliff Beach, Maryland
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Calvert County, Maryland hasProtectedArea Calvert Cliffs State Park
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Calvert Cliffs Coordinating Committee v. U.S. Atomic Energy Commission hasPlaintiff Calvert Cliffs Coordinating Committee
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Calvert Cliffs protectedBy Calvert Cliffs State Park
linked to: Calvert Cliffs
Scientists Cliffs, Maryland partOf Calvert Cliffs area
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Lusby, Maryland locatedNear Calvert Cliffs State Park
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Lusby, Maryland hasNearbyRecreationArea Calvert Cliffs State Park
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Lusby, Maryland hasNearbyCliffs Calvert Cliffs
Calvert Formation exposedAt Calvert Cliffs