Digital Media + Geology
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Jurassic Dinosaur GF69
Two Hundred Million Years Ago At the dawn of the Jurassic Period – a small group of dinosaurs was rapidly buried by a sand dune that collapsed on edge of a seasonal river channel. These 200 million year old Jurassic dinosaur skeletons are found today on the northern shore of the Bay of Fundy, near…
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An Exciting New Year
As a museum-based researcher I enjoy sharing regular updates about research and discoveries occurring at the Fundy Geological Museum. It is rewarding to respond to questions from museum visitors and members, and exciting to share the new discoveries made in the field or research lab. The online updates have attracted many people to become involved…
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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…