Black Hills Institute of Geological Research

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Black Hills Institute of Geological Research is a private paleontological and geological research organization best known for excavating and preparing significant fossil specimens, including the famous Tyrannosaurus rex "Sue."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geological research organization
paleontological research organization
private company
continent North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
employs fossil preparators
geologists
paleontologists
fieldOfWork fossil excavation
fossil preparation
geology
museum exhibits
paleontology
vertebrate paleontology
foundedBy Neal Larson
Peter Larson
family of Larson brothers
hasPart fossil preparation laboratory
fossil storage collections
museum display area in Hill City
hasResearchFocus Late Cretaceous dinosaurs
Tyrannosauridae
fossil vertebrates of the Western Interior Seaway
marine reptiles
industry fossil trade
museum and educational services
scientific research
knownFor excavating significant dinosaur specimens
legal disputes over fossil ownership, including Sue
preparing high‑quality fossil mounts
locatedIn Hill City
surface form: Hill City, South Dakota
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Pennington County, South Dakota
South Dakota
notableWork commercial sale of fossil replicas
excavation of Tyrannosaurus rex specimen Stan
excavation of Tyrannosaurus rex specimen Sue
excavation of numerous dinosaur fossils from the Hell Creek Formation
preparation of Tyrannosaurus rex specimen Stan
preparation of Tyrannosaurus rex specimen Sue
operatesInRegion Black Hills
surface form: Black Hills region of South Dakota

Great Plains
surface form: Great Plains of the United States
productOrService educational tours
fossil preparation services
fossil replicas
museum exhibit design
paleontological consulting
website https://www.bhigr.com/

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Sue Hendrickson employer Black Hills Institute of Geological Research
FMNH PR 2081 excavatedBy Black Hills Institute of Geological Research