Pedreira do Avelino Natural Monument

Fossil trackwaysIUCN Category IIIPaleontology in Portugal

Pedreira do Avelino (Portuguese: Avelino's quarry) is a natural monument in Zambujal, Sesimbra, Portugal. The site contains an important set of dinosaur footprints from the Upper Jurassic (155 million years ago). The main slab is about 15 metres (49 ft) long by 10 metres (33 ft) wide, and is inclined (30°), which facilitates its observation and pedagogical use. It contains 5 tracks and 108 total footprints.

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Pedreira do Avelino Natural Monument
Rua Forno da Cal do Zambujal,

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N 38.454444444444 °	E -9.1227777777778 °

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Monumento Natural da Pedreira do Avelino (Pedreira do Avelino)

Rua Forno da Cal do Zambujal
2970-824 (Sesimbra (Castelo))
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