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| Title | Summer Digs Sundance |
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| Transcript | Office of University Relations SDSM& T News 501 E. St. Joseph Street • Rapid City, SD 57701- 3995 Phone: ( 605) 394- 6082/ 2554 • Fax: ( 605) 394- 6177 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ( July 6, 1998) SDSM& T MUSEUM OF GEOLOGY TO DIG FOR JURASSIC- ERA DINOSAUR FOSSILS NEAR SUNDANCE The SDSM& T Museum of Geology will excavate for Jurassic- era dinosaurs and primitive mammals this month at an important paleontological site along Interstate I- 90 near Sundance, WY. Dr. James Martin, Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology for the SDSM& T Museum of Geology, will lead two sessions, each two weeks in length. The first field session runs from July 6 to 17. A second session follow from July 20 - 31. These field digs will focus on excavating adult and juvenile Allosaurus fossils that have been located at this site. Allosaurus, which means strange lizard, was a flesh- eating dinosaur from the Jurassic age ( 150 million years ago). Allosaurs were approximately 36 feet long and walked semi- upright on their hind legs. The teeth of Allosaurus are somewhat knife- like in contrast to the rounder teeth in its younger relative, Tyrannosaurus rex. SDSM& T's field paleontology program attracts students, teachers and others from across the nation each summer. The public can participate on a limited, space- available basis. To register for SDSM& T field digs or obtain additional information, individuals should contact Dr. Philip Bjork, SDSM& T Museum of Geology, at 1- 800- 544- 8162, ext. 2467, or via email: pbjork@ msmailgw. sdsmt. edu. ++ 30++ ( Media Advisory: Julie Smoragiewicz, SDSM& T Director of University & Public Relations, will be visiting the Sundance field dig site this Friday, July 10th. Anyone interested in doing an on- site field dig story is welcome to call Julie directly at 394- 5146 or Darrell Sawyer at 394- 6082 to make specific arrangements to visit the site.) ( f:\ programs\ dept\ univrel\ pressrele\ 0798\ Summer Digs Sundance) |
| Creator | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. University Relations; |
| Subject | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Museum of Geology; |
| Local Subject | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
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| Digital Publisher | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Devereaux Library
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| Date | 1998-07-06 |
| Type | Text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Language | eng |
| Relation | Is part of Office of University Relations SDSM&T News Collection |
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| Submitting Institution | Devereaux Library. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. |
| Date Digital | 2009 |
| CONTENTdm number | 1364 |
| CONTENTdm file name | 1365.pdf |
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