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| Location | Nalut, Libya |
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| Coordinates | 31°51′53″N 10°58′57″E / 31.864842°N 10.982509°E |
| Type | paleontological museum |
The Nalut Dinosaur Museum is a paleontological museum located in Nalut, Libya.[1] The fossils, which date from the Cretaceous period,[1][2] were discovered by a joint expedition of Libyan geologists and American paleontologists.[1][3] The collection is housed in a wing of the Red Crescent building in Nalut.[1]
- ^ a b c d "Nalut Dinosaur Museum". Temehu Tourism Services.
- ^ Smith, Joshua B.; Lamanna, Matthew C.; Askar, Achmed S.; Bergig, Khalid A.; Tshakreen, Sefau O.; Abugares, Miloud M.; Rasmussen, D. Tab (2010). "A LARGE ABELISAUROID THEROPOD DINOSAUR FROM THE EARLY CRETACEOUS OF LIBYA" (PDF). Journal of Paleontology. 84 (5). The Paleontological Society: 927–934. doi:10.1666/09-152.1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-06.
Thus, although Cretaceous terrestrial sediments are common in Libya, dinosaurs from the nation remain virtually unknown.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Tony (December 7, 2005). "WUSTL researchers make discoveries in first collaboration with Libyan scientists: Goldmine of fossils found". Washington University in St. Louis.