GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology, located in the badlands along the Red Deer River near Drumheller, Alberta, is Canada’s only museum dedicated solely to the study and display of prehistoric life.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Royal Tyrrell Museum’s Dinosaur Hall houses one of the world’s largest displays of dinosaur remains. With everything from the easily recognizable herbivore Triceratops, to the giant Camarasaurus, and the mightyTyrannosaurus rex, Dinosaur Hall excites the dinosaur enthusiast in everyone.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology is a centre of excellence, highlighting Alberta’s palaeontological significance in a global context. We inspire a lifelong passion for science and foster a better understanding of the past, nurturing stewardship of our changing planet.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Royal Tyrrell Museum in Drumheller, Alta., has achieved five Guinness World Records with its unique collection of dinosaur fossils. Museum curator Caleb Brown says the skeleton of an almost fully-intact Ornithomimid is now considered the most complete fossil of its kind by Guinness World Records.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Badlands. Grande Prairie Area. Fort McMurray Area. Other Important Alberta Fossil Sites: Korite Mine near Lethbridge – The only mine in the world to produce ammolite, a gemstone made from the unique preservation of Cretaceous ammonites (a shelled cephalopod, relative of octopus and squid). More items •22-Apr-2020