Dinosaur Quarry

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Dinosaur Quarry is a renowned fossil-rich site within Dinosaur National Monument where visitors can view an extensive wall of exposed dinosaur bones preserved in situ.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fossil site
paleontological site
allowsPhotography true
associatedInstitution Carnegie Museum of Natural History
containsFossilTaxon Allosaurus
Apatosaurus
Camarasaurus
Diplodocus
Stegosaurus
containsFossilType bones
partial skeletons
country United States
discoveredBy Earl Douglass
discoveryYear 1909
excavationBegan 1909
formation Morrison Formation
geologicalAge Late Jurassic
hasBuilding Quarry Exhibit Hall
hasEducationalUse school field trips
university research visits
hasFeature Quarry Exhibit Hall
fossil bone wall
in situ dinosaur fossils
hasTouristActivity educational exhibits
fossil viewing
guided ranger programs
hasView exposed vertical fossil wall
interpretiveSignage true
knownFor Jurassic dinosaur fossils
dense concentration of dinosaur bones
locatedIn Uintah County, Utah
United States
managedBy National Park Service
openToPublic true
partOf Dinosaur National Monument
preservationStyle bone bed
protectedAreaStatus within a U.S. national monument
Quarry Exhibit HallFunction protects fossil wall
visitor center
significance one of the world’s most famous dinosaur fossil quarries
subjectOf paleontological research
visitorAccess road access
shuttle bus (seasonal)

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Dinosaur National Monument contains Dinosaur Quarry