The World's Richest and Most Extensive Marine Bone Deposit


	The World's Richest and Most Extensive Marine Bone Deposit

amgumen

6-20-2009 6:04 PM

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geology, ocean

amgumen says:

These animals were dying over the whole area, but no sediment deposition was going on, possibly related to rising sea levels that snuffed out silt and sand deposition or restricted it to the very near-shore environment

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6-24-2009 11:12 AM

tabsey

No mangroves maybe. great clip.

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