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Discipline:
Paleobiology  Search this
Region:
European Region  Search this
Is this real?:
No, it's a cast.
Object Type:
Education and Outreach collections
Collecting Locality:
Quarry On Blumenberg River, Near Eichstatt, Europe, Germany, Bayern
Description:
This object is part of the Education and Outreach collection, some of which are in the Q?rius science education center and available to see.
Geologic Age:
Mesozoic - Jurassic - Upper/Late
Notes:
This is a 3D print of an Archaeopteryx fossil slab. It is a cast made of plastic PLA filament and painted to replicate the fossil of Archaeopteryx siemensii, a bird-like dinosaur. The 3D print is mostly tan and dark brown in color and measures around 29.3 cm x 24 cm x 1.3 cm in size.
Number of objects in this record:
2
Record Last Modified:
23 Jan 2024
Stratigraphy:
Solnhofen Ls
Topic:
Education & Outreach  Search this
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Tetrapoda, Aves, Theropoda, Archaeopterygidae
Scientific Name:
Archaeopteryx siemensii
USNM Number:
EO404716
See more items in:
Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3e2a62d4b-3174-4976-80c3-72c1d1334f1f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnheducation_14786718