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Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument Working in the Paleo Lab
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View of Melon Gravels found in fields and along the roads in Hagerman

Did You Know?
The catastrophic Bonneville Flood thundered through the Hagerman Valley 15,000 years ago leaving behind enormous fields of rounded lava boulders – some as big as cars. They are called ‘melon gravel’ and can still be seen throughout the valley today.

Last Updated: July 29, 2006 at 11:03 MST