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Raiyoli

Also known as Rahioli

Raiyoli is a village near Balasinor in Gujarat, India, known for one of the world's richest dinosaur fossil sites. Bones and thousands of fossil eggs from the Late Cretaceous were found there in 1981 during geological surveys, and the predatory dinosaur Rajasaurus was described from fossils found in the area. The site is now protected as the Balasinor Dinosaur Fossil Park.

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Balasinor State

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Raiyoli. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/raiyoli
MLA: “Raiyoli.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/raiyoli. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Raiyoli.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/raiyoli.
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