7-1/2" Petrified Swamp Bog (Gary Green) 22a52ec489a60c821ec4226747aefb1c Crinoids began life some 530

Crinoids began life some 530 million years ago

Stegosaurus had a relatively low brain-to-body mass ratio

having been first discovered in Malheur County

Amber is used for many cosmetic purposes and in the medicinal field

It is believed that Jade strengthens the body during life

7-1/2" Petrified Swamp Bog (Gary Green) 22a52ec489a60c821ec4226747aefb1c Crinoids began life some 530Between 11 15 million years ago, during the Miocene time period, a volcano located near what is now called McDermitt, Oregon erupted, spewing ash and debris over a widespread area. That ash, contained a combination of iron, aluminium, potassium, sodium and calcium, which covered everything for miles around, including shallow wetlands. Cattails, fish, amphibians and all other life in those wetlands (bogs) were suffocated by the ash and immediately