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  2. Vero man - Wikipedia

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    The human bones excavated by Sellards were passed around various institutions for study. By the time carbon-14 dating of fossils became possible, about 35 years after the discovery of Vero Man, some of the bones had been lost, and others had been rendered unusable for such testing due to the way they had been preserved with chemicals.

  3. Cloverly Formation - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] The sedimentary rocks of formation were deposited in floodplain environments and contain vertebrate fossils, including a diverse assemblage of dinosaur remains. In 1973, the Cloverly Formation Site was designated as a National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service.

  4. Phosphatization - Wikipedia

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    The fossils include what may be metazoan blastulas, possibly animal embryos at an early stage in cell division. The Doushantuo Formation presents a classic example of phosphatic fossilization: [excessive quote] 'This high-resolution fossil bed is about 30% phosphate, present as the mineral fluorapatite [Ca 5 (PO 4) 3 F].

  5. List of mammoth specimens - Wikipedia

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    Image Location of discovery Date of discovery Age of remains in radiocarbon years BP Comments Adams mammoth: Mouth of the Lena River, Siberia [1] 1799 [1] [2] 35,800 [1] [3] It is the first complete mammoth skeleton ever to be reconstructed. Originally, it was an entire mummified mammoth carcass. [2] Beresovka Mammoth Berezovka River, Siberia ...

  6. Biofact (archaeology) - Wikipedia

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    Mineralization occurs when dissolved minerals replace the cellular structure of the ecofact or encase the ecofact in places such as caves, rock shelters or cesspits. The Roman latrines found at Sagalassos in Turkey are an example of mineralized ecofacts that have occurred due to the plant remains absorbing minerals that were present in the ...

  7. Niobrara Formation - Wikipedia

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    The Smoky Hill Chalk Member of the Niobrara Chalk contains the majority of the fossils found in the formation, and is subdivided into 23 marker beds. Most vertebrates are present from the upper half of the member. Most of the vertebrate remains were collected and described before the stratigraphy of the