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Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument, a United States National Monument near Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, was established in 2014 to protect Ice Age paleontological discoveries. The 22,650-acre (9,170 ha) monument is administered by the National Park Service .
Print/export Download as PDF; ... This article contains a list of fossil-bearing stratigraphic units in the state of Nevada, U.S. Sites. Group or Formation Period
Ice Age Fossils State Park is a 315-acre state park in North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, on the northernmost fringe of the metropolitan area. It is located adjacent to the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument near Willie McCool Regional Park. The park saw its grand opening on January 20, 2024.
On land Nevada was home to a variety of mammals including both mastodons and rhinoceroses. [5] As the Cenozoic continued, Nevada's Sierra Nevada Mountains were raised. Volcanic activity was still ongoing. Local wildlife included camels, horses, mammoths, and giant ground sloths. [2] Nevada's trace fossil record from the Pleistocene is very rich.
This list of fossil sites is a worldwide list of localities known well for the presence of fossils.Some entries in this list are notable for a single, unique find, while others are notable for the large number of fossils found there.
Showcases red sandstone formations in Nevada's oldest and largest state park. Van Sickle Bi-State Park: Douglas: 558 226: 6,283 1,915: 2011: Managed in conjunction with the California Tahoe Conservancy; 575 acres lie within Nevada while 150 are within El Dorado County, California. Walker River State Recreation Area: Lyon: 12,312 4,982: 4,580 ...
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The Fossil Hill Member is a Middle Triassic-aged rock unit. The Fossil Hill unit occurs as a member of both the Prida and Favret formations. It outcrops in multiple locations across Northwestern Nevada including the western Humboldt Range , Tobin Range , Augusta Mountains , and China Mountain.