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Archive Home > 2009 > September > 06 > Oregon tortoise fossil may be 20M years old

Oregon tortoise fossil may be 20M years old

By The Associated Press / The Bulletin
September 6, 2009

NEWPORT — A fossilized tortoise found along the beach on the Oregon Coast might be 20 million years old.

Now, the state paleontologist is seeking permission to remove the fossil before it is lost to the tides and the sea.

The stone measures about 30 inches long by 24 inches wide, dimensions that....

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