Fossil Coral Reef
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LocationLe Roy, Genesee County,
New York
New York
Coordinates42°59′49″N 77°55′48″W / 42.997°N 77.930°W
Area100 acres (0.40 km2)
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| Location | Le Roy, Genesee County, New York |
| Coordinates | 42°59′49″N 77°55′48″W / 42.997°N 77.930°W |
| Area | 100 acres (0.40 km2) |
| Designated | 1967 |
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.
The site was declared a National Natural Landmark in November 1967.[2] It is often used by local paleontology classes.[1]
