Cherokee Ranch petrified forest
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cherokee-ranch-petrified-forest-288-3482631
title:
Cherokee Ranch petrified forest
text:
A large petrified forest thought to date to the Paleocene at around 55 million years old is located on and around the grounds of Cherokee Ranch in Douglas County, Colorado. These Denver Basin fossils include plants similar to the modern laurel tree family. At least 40 large petrified logs have been discovered on the Cherokee Ranch property; the castle on the ranch site includes more than 4,000 pieces of petrified wood in its construction.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Paleocene forest in Colorado, United States
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherokee_Ranch_petrified_forest
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date modified:
2023-08-22T13:08:14Z
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