The Ordovician in Colorado, US |
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Paleontology and geologyA shallow tropical sea covered Colorado during the Ordovician, and the resulting sedimentary rocks include sandstone, shale, and dolostone. A mudstone near Canon City in central Colorado contains abundant bone fragments from some of the earliest fish, and another site nearby is known for its diversity of marine trace fossils. |
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