Deal Protects Part of World's Oldest Reef
13th Oct 2005, 14:59 GMT
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - A 71-acre section of 450 million-year-old rock that is believed to be part of the world's oldest coral reef will be preserved and opened to the public, officials announced Tuesday.
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