However, I will leave you with a few palaeo notes and photos before I disappear for four weeks. During the Flugsaurier Symposium Scott and I had the opportunity to go on a field trip to Liaoning province to visit Jehol group outcrops and museums. Yesterday I posted a few photos of the Chaoyang Geopark. Today I’ve got some pictures of the Sihetun Fossil Museum and Darwinopterus field locality.
Outside the Sihetun Museum was this great expanse of Jehol Group outcrop. We all got to try cracking open some rocks, and many conchostracans and insects were found.
The Sihetun Museum had several very nice Psittacosaurus specimens, like this rather squashed fellow.
A particular treat of the trip was to visit the locality where Darwinopterus was collected, in the middle of a bunch of corn fields. It was interesting to see how Jehol rocks are typically quarried – the farmers find a productive level and then tunnel into the hillside. Unfortunately, this isn’t a very safe method for collecting.
I leave you with a final photo of my fine fangly friend Zhenyuanopterus, a huge boreopterid pterosaur from the Jehol.
Take care everyone and I’ll see you in September.
What a wonderful adventure that you have been sharing. Thanks. Looking forward to your updates on the Gobi when you get back to Canada. Good "hunting".
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ReplyDeleteI am writing a science news story about a fossil found in the Jehol Group. Please may I use your image of the Jehol Group Outcrop for my poster?
It will be on display at the Centre for Life in Newcastle, UK.
Many thanks
Jenny Dockett
Public Engagement Manager
Centre for Life
Hi Jenny - You are more than welcome to use the image!
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