The Fruita Paleontological Area, Frutia, CO
November 13th 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
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