The rock in Ute Valley is the Laramie Formation. It was deposited during the regression of the Western Interior Seaway. The Laramie Formation records a swampy coastal plain environment.
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Fan Palm leaves
Unknown leaf
Fossil wood impression
Fractures in rock
The above fossils were found by local amateur geologist, Steve Miller.
Oops, not yet a fossil!
The story of Colorado Springs parks and open spaces as told by the rocks; the paleontology and geology. Copyright 2008, Sharon Milito. No material may be reproduced in part or in whole without written consent.
