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To: wagglebee

I mapped soils in that area back in 1989 and am familiar with that geologic formation. Brought back a couple of boxes of dinosaur bones myself. I have a vivid memory of pulling a clam shell out of the sandstone...the mother-of-pearl was still clear and colorful, although the shell was 70 million years old. It looked like something I just picked up off the beach.

In Montana's cool, dry climate, things just don't rot very quickly.


13 posted on 03/24/2005 6:38:16 PM PST by Renfield (Philosophy chair at the University of Wallamalloo!!)
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To: Renfield
In Montana's cool, dry climate, things just don't rot very quickly.

Or maybe they are not as old as they think.
14 posted on 03/24/2005 6:45:50 PM PST by microgood
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And what proof is there that that formation is 70 million years old?

Personally, I have my doubts about the age of things like this. It usually goes to some construction of circular logic.


17 posted on 03/25/2005 5:19:07 AM PST by ovrtaxt (McClellan: Do away with daily press briefings! Come straight to the New Media!)
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