The Denver Museum of Nature and Science discovered a fossilized dinosaur vertebra under its parking lot while drilling a 750-foot deep hole to study geothermal heating potential. The hockey-puck-shaped fossil is believed to be from a small, plant-eating dinosaur from the late Cretaceous period (around 67.5 million years ago). This rare find is now on display at the museum.
Denver museum known for dinosaur displays finds fossil under its parking lot
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️The Denver Museum of Nature and Science discovered a fossilized dinosaur vertebra under its parking lot while drilling a 750-foot deep hole to study geothermal heating potential. The hockey-puck-shaped fossil is believed to be from a small, plant-eating dinosaur from the late Cretaceous period (around 67.5 million years ago). This rare find is now on display at the museum.
Trending- 1 Late Cretaceous period (around 67.5 million years ago): Dinosaur lived
- 2 Recently: Hole drilled for geothermal study, fossil discovered
- 3 Recently: Fossil put on display at Denver Museum of Nature and Science
- The fossil is now on display at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science
- No plans to excavate further under the parking lot due to need for parking
What: A fossilized dinosaur bone was discovered under the parking lot of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.
When: Recently (implied, as it's a news report on a new discovery); the dinosaur lived around 67.5 million years ago.
Where: Under the parking lot of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Denver, Colorado, United States.
Why: The discovery was made during drilling for a geothermal heating potential study.
How: A bore hole drilled over 750 feet deep yielded the hockey-puck-shaped fossil sample.