Entries by Utah Geological Survey

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Newly Discovered Predatory Dinosaur 'King of Gore' Reveals the Origins of T. Rex

sciencedaily.com A remarkable new species of tyrannosaur has been unearthed in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (GSENM), southern Utah. The huge carnivore inhabited Laramidia, a landmass formed on the western coast of a shallow sea that flooded the central region of North America, isolating western and eastern portions of the continent for millions of years during […]

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USU Geology Museum Opening, 'Rock and Fossil Day' Saturday, Nov. 9

usu.edu Utah State University’s Department of Geology announces the opening of a new museum on the school’s Logan campus, along with the return of the department’s popular ‘Rock and Fossil Day,’ Saturday, Nov. 9, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. All ages are invited to the free event, which features a variety of hands-on educational activities along […]

A New “Golden Spike” Monument in Colorado Marks Geologic Time

blogs.kqed.org For something that is supposed to keep track of 4 billion years of history, the geologic time scale is quite a fuzzy and slippery yardstick. After two centuries of careful research and argumentation, the world’s geologists have only recently adopted a system to literally nail down the different time periods taught in geology school. […]

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Paleozoic Partner Highlight- Utah Geological Survey

nps.gov Cambrian Fossils in Utah’s West Desert, Millard County Utah is recognized for having the longest and most diverse dinosaur record in the nation. Yet, the Cambrian rocks in Utah’s West Desert contain one of our nation’s best records of the early evolution of life on Earth. View a slideshow of rocks and fossils from […]