Category: Fossil Lab
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A Dinosaur Bone – Molding and Casting
The prosauropod dinosaur skeletons at the Fundy Geological Museum are 200 million years old. They are extremely fragile and must be handled carefully to maintain them in safe (archival) condition. The Fossil Research Lab at the Fundy Geological Museum is where these and other Nova Scotia fossils are treated and studied. The staff and researchers…
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Fossil Preparation Lab
This week I joined the team of the Fundy Geological Museum. As Director of the museum, I will be building capacity for museum visitation, education programs, and research. The FGM is located in Parrsboro, Nova Scotia, on the northern shore of the Minas Basin, Bay of Fundy. The Town is a jewel in northern Nova…