Month: June 2013
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Europe and America To Collide
Via the Christian Science Monitor: … geological forces are slowly tugging Europe toward the Americas, with an estimated time of arrival of about 220 million years from now. In a study published in the current issue of the journal Geology, a team led by researchers at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, say that they have discovered…
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306 Carat Black Opal
From KOAT.com via Geology.com: Jetter is talking about a 306 carat, black opal from Australia, buried in the earth for the last 400 million years. An Australian miner named Bobby discovered the stone and is now ready to share it with the world. He selected Jetter to create a one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry to sell,…
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Muscle Tissue Preserved from Devonian in Placoderm Fish
From ESCONI Yahoo Groups via Dan Carlson: Another case of soft-tissue preservation. A placoderm fish from the Devonian of Australia with muscle tissue preserved is described in this article. Summary at: http://www.scienced aily.com/ releases/ 2013/06/13061314 2825.htm Journal abstract at: http://www.sciencem ag.org/content/ early/2013/ 06/12/science. 1237275
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Earth Science Week 2013 Toolkit
Via American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week 2013 Toolkits are available for advance orders now! The kit contains everything you need to prepare for Earth Science Week (October 13-19, 2013), which celebrates the theme “Mapping Our World.” To ensure that you are among the first to receive these exciting educational resources, order yours today. The…
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Homer’s Odyssey: From the Badlands to Burpee GRAND OPENING!
Homer’s Odyssey Exhibit: From the Badlands to Burpee is opening this weekend, June 29th to the general public at the Burpee Natural Museum in Rockford, IL. 10:00am-5:00pm Download Homer_Poster The exhibit will cover a lot about Ceratopsid phylogeny (9 mounted ceratopsid skulls), Triceratops biology and ontogeny (growth series of Trike skulls), the mounted skeleton of…
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Laser Finds Archaeological Site
Via Vancouver Sun: Airborne laser technology has uncovered a network of roadways and canals in Cambodia, illustrating a bustling ancient city linking the country’s famed Angkor Wat temple complex. The discovery was announced late Monday in a peer-reviewed paper released early by the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The laser scanning revealed…
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New Paleontology Book
From ESCONI Facebook page via member Donald Baumgartner: Lance Grande’s new book on the Green River fossils and 30 years of his research is now for sale at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Lost-World-Fossil-Lake-Snapshots/dp/0226922960/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1370100966&sr=1-1&keywords=fossil+lake . I just received mine yesterday hot off the presses and it is a fine book, covering not only the fish but many other animals…
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John Day Fossil Beds
Via National Parks Traveler: Hidden within the sagebrush covered hills and badlands of eastern Oregon is evidence of past worlds covered by ancient forests and inhabited by strange looking beasts. Although paleontologists have been studying the area for nearly 150 years, the forces of erosion still uncover previously unknown plants and animals buried within the…
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X-rays reveal new picture of ‘dinobird’ plumage patterns
Via the University of Machester: The first complete chemical analysis of feathers from Archaeopteryx, a famous fossil linking dinosaurs and birds, reveals that the feathers of this early bird were patterned – light in colour, with a dark edge and tip to the feather – rather than all black, as previously thought.
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New Mineral Named for Seaman Museum Curator – georgerobinsonite
Via Michigan Tech News: A new mineral discovered in the Mammoth-St. Anthony mine in Arizona has been named georgerobinsonite. The mineral is named after George W. Robinson, professor of mineralogy and curator of Michigan Tech’s A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum. It is a lead chromate—a salt of chromic acid—that occurs as minute, transparent, orange-red crystals…
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The Oldest Primate To Date
Via Smithsonian: The near-complete fossil of a tiny creature unearthed in China in 2002 has bolstered the idea that the anthropoid group of primates — whose modern-day members include monkeys, apes and humans — had appeared by at least 55 million years ago. The fossil primate does not belong to that lineage, however: it is…
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Do You Know About The Soon To Be Announced ESCONI Scavenger Hunt?
Friday, June 14 – ESCONI General Meeting 8:00 p.m. College of Dupage, – Tech Ed (TEC) Building, Room 1038B (Map) Topic: Cary Easterday, Northeastern University Illinois, Summer 2013 Options and Activities for ESCONI members, including a scavenger hunt. The Chicagoland area offers many museums, parks, special events, and activities for ESCONI members. I explore these places throughout the…
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Events for June 2013
Fri 6/14 ESCONI General Meeting 8:00 p.m. College of Dupage, – Tech Ed (TEC) Building, Room 1038B (Map) Topic: Cary Easterday, Northeastern University Illinois, Summer 2013 Options and Activities for ESCONI members, including a scavenger hunt. The Chicagoland area offers many museums, parks, special events, and activities for ESCONI members. I explore these places throughout the year searching…
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National Trails Day!
There are many opportunities to get outside and experience your ancient America while hiking. We've listed a sample of fossiliferous hikes suggested by National Fossil Day partners. Do you have a favorite that's not listed? Let us know! Thanks to all the partners that submitted trails. The trails listed here cross a variety of federal,…
