Cozla Fossil Site

Natural Site

Romanian paleontological reserve

The Cozla Fossil Site is located near the town of Piatra Neamț in Neamț County, Romania. The limestones exposed at this site are part of the Cozla Formation. The first fossils from the site were found in 1883, consisting of fish from the Oligocene epoch. Four areas containing fossils have been identified around the town of Piatra Neamț, those being Cernegura, Pietricica, Cozla and Agârcia. The fish fossils identified at the site were the first discovered in Romania.

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