Nalut Dinosaur 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]

Nalut Dinosaur Museum
LocationNalut, Libya
Typepaleontological museum

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References
  1. "Nalut Dinosaur Museum". Temehu Tourism Services.
  2. 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. The Paleontological Society. 84 (5): 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.
  3. Fitzpatrick, Tony (December 7, 2005). "WUSTL researchers make discoveries in first collaboration with Libyan scientists: Goldmine of fossils found". Washington University in St. Louis.


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