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China Daily | Updated: 2015-05-21 07:47

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Large bed of turtle fossils discovered

Archaeologists looking for crocodile fossils have instead found what they described as a "massive bed" of turtle fossils dating back 50 million years ago in the Queensland Outback. The well-preserved remains, found in an oil shale mine, have excited the Australian Age of Dinosaurs museum team that discovered them, it was reported on Wednesday. Museum Chairman David Elliott told the Australian Broadcasting Corp that they have uncovered many bones and fossils.

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