Rare dinosaur found in Dominguez Canyon

[The_Lizard_Xing]

[quote]Grand Junction, CO -- What appears to be possible fossil material from an armadillo-like dinosaur has been found in the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area.

Working under a BLM Colorado paleontological use permit, researcher Kent Hups of Westminster, Colo., contacted the BLM last month and showed them what could possibly be material from the back of an ankylosaurid (nodosaur) dinosaur skull.

Hups, a high school science teacher, has been conducting research in the area since 1994, and some of his findings are maintained at the Museum of Western Colorado's Dinosaur Journey Museum in Fruita, and the Dinosaur Depot Museum in Canon City, Co.

His latest find could have scientific significance if it is confirmed to be skull material. He will be working with researchers at the Museum of Nature and Science in Denver to determine if the material could belong to the skull. Experts say the fossils could determine if they belong to an entirely new dinosaur species. Hups stresses that it will take months or years to prep the bones out of the rock before any determination can be made.[/quote]

Source : [url]http://www.kjct8.com/Global/story.asp?S=12288996[/url]

[coup]

Hmm very nice find.

[cecilbdemodded]

It would have been awesome to have high school science with a teacher who actually does science, including making new discoveries(if this turns out to be one).

[The mouse]

As soon as I saw the thread title, I could tell who the OP was

[jota de]

Armadillo-like? Must have been a pretty cool dinosaur.

[Flitchaye]

This one better look awesome.

[coup]

[QUOTE=Flitchaye;21568658]This one better look awesome.[/QUOTE]

Oh, this one will...

[SweetSwifter]

I laughed at the title, because I thought. "Ooh, a rare dinosaur. Awesome because the ordinary dinosaurs are everywhere nowadays."

But then in a gay voice. :v:

[The_Lizard_Xing]

[QUOTE=SweetSwifter;21569952]I laughed at the title, because I thought. "Ooh, a rare dinosaur. Awesome because the ordinary dinosaurs are everywhere nowadays."

But then in a gay voice. :v:[/QUOTE]

There are rare bones, and common bones.

[Nicklan]

Awesome discovery indeed.

[doomkiwi]

Species name please.

[Amber902]

[QUOTE=SweetSwifter;21569952]I laughed at the title, because I thought. "Ooh, a rare dinosaur. Awesome because the ordinary dinosaurs are everywhere nowadays."

But then in a gay voice. :v:[/QUOTE]

Some forms of ancient bones are extremely common.

Every single school that still uses blackboards has millions of fossils in them.