Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park, Antelope County, Nebraska, USAi

Regional Level Types
Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park	State Park
Antelope County	County
Nebraska	State
USA	Country

The Ashfall deposit preserves the fossilized remains of ancient animals that perished in a dense volcanic ash fall which occurred during the late Miocene, approximately 12 million years ago; the animals had come to a waterhole seeking relief. The fall of ash drifted downwind from the Bruneau-Jarbidge supervolcano eruption (in present-day Yellowstone Park, Idaho), nearly 1,000 miles (1,600 km) west of the Ashfall site. (Source: Wikipedia). Over 200 fossil mammal skeletons have been recovered from the ashbed at the site, including 5 genera of horses, 3 genera of camels, 3 genera of dogs, 1 genus of rhinoceros, and a genus of a saber-toothed deer. Additionally, skeletons from 3 species of birds and 2 species of turtles, and other fossils have been found. Many skeletons have been recovered fully articulated (Source: Wikipedia)

The site was discovered by University of Nebraska paleontologist Michael Voorheis in 1971. State Historical Park opened in 1991. The site was declared a National Natural Landmark in 2006. The park's Hubbard Rhino Barn opened in 2009. The 17,500-square-foot (1,630 m2) pavilion lets visitors observe as paleontologists carry out excavations of new discoveries exactly where the fossilized remains lie preserved. Walkways give visitors a view of paleontologists at work during the summer field season. An attached museum includes mounted skeletons and displays.

Ashfall Fossil Beds is located 2 miles west and 6 miles north of Royal, Nebraska, at 86930 517th Ave., Royal, NE 68773.

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashfall_Fossil_Beds
Wikidata ID:	Q4804942
GeoNames ID:	5063227

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