Rare Triceratops Fossil Discovered by Construction Crew
August 30, 2017 - Construction workers in Colorado made an incredible discovery when their heavy machinery hit an 'immovable' object—a rare triceratops fossil. A paleontologist identified the find as part of a skull from a triceratops. The dinosaur's remains are at least 66 million years old. The fossil will be carefully excavated and put on display in a museum.
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Construction workers in Colorado made an incredible discovery when their heavy machinery hit an 'immovable' object—a rare triceratops fossil.
A paleontologist identified the find as part of a skull from a triceratops.
The dinosaur's remains are at least 66 million years old.
The fossil will be carefully excavated and put on display in a museum.