5,000-pound block holds 75-million-year-old dinosaur, possibly new species

A 5,000-pound sandstone block containing a 75-million-year-old dinosaur skeleton arrived at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh. The specimen, sourced from Utah's Kaiparowits Formation, measures eight to 10 feet and may represent a new species. Scientists are now extracting the bones to determine if the nearly complete fossil defines a previously unidentified animal.

Source: 5,000-pound block holds 75-million-year-old dinosaur, possibly new species — Times of India

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