# UNC Media Hub: Small but mighty: Aurora, North Carolina, is the fossil capital of the world

**URL:** <https://explore.ncfossilclub.org/t/unc-media-hub-small-but-mighty-aurora-north-carolina-is-the-fossil-capital-of-the-world/86>\
**Category:** Fossil Finds\
**Tags:** nc-fossils, shark-teeth, aurora\
**Created:** [October 23, 2025, 9:22pm UTC](https://explore.ncfossilclub.org/t/unc-media-hub-small-but-mighty-aurora-north-carolina-is-the-fossil-capital-of-the-world/86 "2025-10-23T21:22:39Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 23, 2025, 9:22pm UTC](https://explore.ncfossilclub.org/t/unc-media-hub-small-but-mighty-aurora-north-carolina-is-the-fossil-capital-of-the-world/86/1 "2025-10-23T21:22:39Z")

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On the corner of a street, on the edge of town, there’s a dirt pile that dips and rises. It’s just bigger than two bowling lanes side by side. It’s a little muddy, even on days when the sun beats into the earth.

> **[Small but mighty: Aurora, North Carolina, is the fossil capital of the world](https://mediahub.unc.edu/small-but-mighty-aurora-north-carolina-is-the-fossil-capital-of-the-world/)**
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> Story by Alexandria deRosset Visuals by Jennifer Tran On the corner of a street, on the edge of town, there’s a dirt pile that dips and rises. It’s just bigger than two bowling lanes side by side. It’s a little muddy, even on days when the sun beats...