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The Fruita Paleontological Area  
   

The Fruita Paleontological Area

The Fruita Paleontological Area

April 8th 2013
The Fruita Paleontological Area is a small, one-half-mile square of bentonite just a few minutes from downtown Fruita. This tiny spot between the mighty Colorado River and the soaring uplifts of the McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area preserves a diverse piece of prehistoric life from the Jurassic Period, dating back 150 million years. Among the most unique fossils ever discovered, th ... read more
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