Biology:Nalut Dinosaur Museum
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Short description: paleontological museum in Nalut, Libya
| Location | Nalut, Libya |
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| Type | paleontological museum |
The Nalut Dinosaur Museum is a paleontological museum located in Nalut, Libya.[1] The fossils, which date from the Cretaceous period,[1][2] were discovered by a joint expedition of Libyan geologists and American paleontologists.[1][3] The collection is housed in a wing of the Red Crescent building in Nalut.[1]
See also
- List of museums in Libya
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Nalut Dinosaur Museum". Temehu Tourism Services. http://www.temehu.com/Cities_sites/museum-of-nalut.htm.
- ↑ Smith, Joshua B.; Lamanna, Matthew C.; Askar, Achmed S.; Bergig, Khalid A.; Tshakreen, Sefau O.; Abugares, Miloud M.; Rasmussen, D. Tab (2010). "A LARGE ABELISAUROID THEROPOD DINOSAUR FROM THE EARLY CRETACEOUS OF LIBYA". Journal of Paleontology (The Paleontological Society) 84 (5): 927–934. doi:10.1666/09-152.1. Archived from the original on 2012-03-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20120306064317/http://www.carnegiemnh.org/assets/science/vp/Smith%20et%20al.%202010%20EK%20Libyan%20abelisaur.pdf. "Thus, although Cretaceous terrestrial sediments are common in Libya, dinosaurs from the nation remain virtually unknown.".
- ↑ Fitzpatrick, Tony (December 7, 2005). "WUSTL researchers make discoveries in first collaboration with Libyan scientists: Goldmine of fossils found". Washington University in St. Louis. http://news.wustl.edu/news/Pages/6226.aspx.
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