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VA State Symbols
Symbols for Virginia: Geological and Archaeological Symbols
By Nora Kirkeby
Jul 2, 2007, 07:57 PST

Chesapecten jeffersonius
Virginia State Fossil
Virginia's state fossil Chesapecten jeffersonius is a scallop from the late Miocene and early Pliocene epochs. Find out a little more about this fossil and its adoption here.
Source: State Fossils

Virginia State Fossil (More)
Check out a little bit more about Jefferson's Chesapeake Scallop on this helpful page. You can learn what distinguishes this shell from other scallops.
Source: W&M Department of Geology










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