Bone Cabin Quarry, Paleontological excavation site near Medicine Bow, Wyoming, US
Located 55 miles northwest of Laramie, Wyoming, Bone Cabin Quarry spans across 7,500 square feet of rocky terrain filled with Jurassic period fossils.
Walter Granger from the American Museum of Natural History discovered the site in 1897, leading to excavations that continued until 1905 under Henry Fairfield Osborn.
The quarry received its name from a nearby cabin built with fossil bones, representing an intersection between natural resources and human construction methods.
The excavation site remains closed to public access, with visitors advised to use Rock River, Wyoming as a reference point for navigation purposes.
The site yielded 483 dinosaur parts weighing 100,000 pounds, including specimens of Stegosaurus, Allosaurus, Apatosaurus, and Gargoyleosaurus.
GPS coordinates: 41.96710,-106.29100
Latest update: March 2, 2025 20:38
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