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??????	Cretaceous ? Precambrian
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2. ???? ???? ???????? (Middle Rockies) ?? ???? ? ??????? ????????? ??????? .
3. ???? ???? ??????? (Southern Rockies) ?? ???????? ? ?????????? .
4. ????? ???????? (Colorado Plateau) ?? ???????? ? ?????????? ? ???????? ? ???? .

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