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Lester Park, Greenfield Township, Saratoga County, New York, USAi
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Lester Park

Lester Park, Greenfield Township, Saratoga County, New York, USA
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Stromatolites at Lester Park

Lester Park, Greenfield Township, Saratoga County, New York, USA
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Carbonate stromatolite

Lester Park, Greenfield Township, Saratoga County, New York, USA
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Lester Park

Lester Park, Greenfield Township, Saratoga County, New York, USA
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Stromatolites at Lester Park

Lester Park, Greenfield Township, Saratoga County, New York, USA
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Carbonate stromatolite

Lester Park, Greenfield Township, Saratoga County, New York, USA
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Lester Park

Lester Park, Greenfield Township, Saratoga County, New York, USA
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Stromatolites at Lester Park

Lester Park, Greenfield Township, Saratoga County, New York, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 5' 32'' North , 73° 50' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
43.09230,-73.84829
GeoHash:
G#: dremps9qf
GRN:
N29W40
Type:
Park
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Saratoga Springs27,765 (2017)5.3km
Milton3,087 (2017)6.5km
North Ballston Spa1,338 (2017)8.1km
Ballston Spa5,375 (2017)10.2km
Corinth2,516 (2017)17.0km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Capital District Mineral ClubAlbany, New York49km
Mindat Locality ID:
220820
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:220820:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The stromatolites in Lester Park were the first described in North America. The site is now maintained as a natural history site by the New York State Museum.
Hoyt Limestone, Upper Cambrian.

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References

Landing, E. (1922) Tropical seas and volcanic fire in ancient New York. Natural History 130(9) New York State Museum
https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stromatolites_(Hoyt_Limestone,_Upper_Cambrian%3B_Lester_Park_Road_outcrop,_W_of_Saratoga_Springs,_New_York_State,_USA)_06_(15014898237).jpg
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