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The Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park in Antelope County in northeastern Nebraska are the result of an ecological ‘snapshot’, when a catastrophic event – the massive volcanic eruption in today’s Yellowstone Park about 10,000 years ago – produced enormous quantities of ash that fell over a group of animals in a watering hole, killing them instantly.
Their skeletons are extraordinarily well preserved and fossilized and, when discovered, were left onsite for conservation and viewing by visitors. The entire site has been covered by a Rhino Barn for protection. The Ashfall Fossil Beds are particularly famous for fossils of mammals from the Middle Miocene epoch. The area has been declared a National Natural Landmark.
86930 517 Ave, Royal, NE 68773, Phone: 402-893-2000
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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