Fossil Butte National Monument
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brwhiz
N 41° 49.476 W 110° 45.796
12T E 519659 N 4630329
Fossil Butte is a fascinating place for anyone interested in the very ancient past.
Waymark Code: WMA93G
Location: Wyoming, United States
Date Posted: 12/06/2010
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The number of different species of prehistoric plants and animals discovered at Fossil Butte and the surrounding area is staggering. What is now high desert or arid plain was once an inland lake. Over a long time span different life forms arose and died off in turn, leaving a record of their passage embedded in rock.
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