Fossil Butte National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)
2024年12月18日 · Some of the world's best-preserved fossils are found in the flat-topped ridges of southwestern Wyoming's cold sagebrush desert. Fossilized fishes, insects, plants, reptiles, birds, and mammals are exceptional for their abundance, variety, and detail of preservation.
Fossil Butte National Monument - Wikipedia
Fossil Butte National Monument preserves the best paleontological record of Cenozoic aquatic communities in North America and possibly the world, within the 50-million-year-old Green River Formation — the ancient lake bed.
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2024年1月18日 · Fossil Butte National Monument is located in the sagebrush-covered hills of rural, southwestern Wyoming. Wide open spaces, fresh air, blue skies, abundant wildlife and, of course, some of the most incredible fossils in the world are found here.
Fossils - Fossil Butte National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)
2024年7月17日 · The fossils found in the top layers of Fossil Butte and the surrounding ridges are the remains of plants and animals that lived in and around a large freshwater lake 52-million years ago in the early Eocene Epoch. They are world-renowned for their diversity, abundance, and preservation all of which is due to Fossil Lake’s unique conditions.
Fossil Butte National Monument - All You Need to Know ... - Tripadvisor
It's pretty small and you can't really see where the fossils are quarried. But there are great views of the butte, and a nice little visitor center full of fossil exhibits. We also really enjoyed the wonderful "journey through time" exhibit that starts along the road and ends at the visitor center.