Dinosaur Quarry
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Dinosaur Quarry is a renowned fossil-rich site within Dinosaur National Monument where visitors can view an extensive wall of exposed dinosaur bones preserved in situ.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fossil site
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paleontological site ⓘ |
| allowsPhotography | true ⓘ |
| associatedInstitution | Carnegie Museum of Natural History NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsFossilTaxon |
Allosaurus
NERFINISHED
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Apatosaurus NERFINISHED ⓘ Camarasaurus NERFINISHED ⓘ Diplodocus NERFINISHED ⓘ Stegosaurus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsFossilType |
bones
GENERATED
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partial skeletons GENERATED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| discoveredBy | Earl Douglass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1909 ⓘ |
| excavationBegan | 1909 ⓘ |
| formation | Morrison Formation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Late Jurassic ⓘ |
| hasBuilding | Quarry Exhibit Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEducationalUse |
school field trips
ⓘ
university research visits ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Quarry Exhibit Hall
NERFINISHED
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fossil bone wall ⓘ in situ dinosaur fossils ⓘ |
| hasTouristActivity |
educational exhibits
ⓘ
fossil viewing ⓘ guided ranger programs ⓘ |
| hasView | exposed vertical fossil wall ⓘ |
| interpretiveSignage | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Jurassic dinosaur fossils
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dense concentration of dinosaur bones ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Uintah County, Utah
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | Dinosaur National Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStyle | bone bed ⓘ |
| protectedAreaStatus | within a U.S. national monument ⓘ |
| Quarry Exhibit HallFunction |
protects fossil wall
ⓘ
visitor center ⓘ |
| significance | one of the world’s most famous dinosaur fossil quarries ⓘ |
| subjectOf | paleontological research ⓘ |
| visitorAccess |
road access
ⓘ
shuttle bus (seasonal) ⓘ |
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