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New Mexico
State Fossil
Adopted 1981
New Mexico State Fossil
New Mexico State Fossil
Official State Fossil of New Mexico
Legal Reference: N.M. Stat. § 12-3-5
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State Fossil of New Mexico
The official state fossil of New Mexico was adopted in 1981.
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