Project Prosauropod: Discover a Dinosaur with us.

Parrsboro, Nova Scotia

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Become part of Project Prosauropod and watch as researchers uncover the 200 million year old skeleton of a prosauropod dinosaur. Check in every week to see what discoveries have been made, as well as new animations and photographs of this important specimen.

Current Lab Update

Unidentified Pieces

The technician uncovers more sandstone from the fossil.
It is believed that this fossil is part of a vertebra. Much of the fossil still remains buried and is still unidentified.
The fossil surface has also been cleaned.

The airscribe will need to be used for further sandstone removal.

Dorsal Vertebra

Sandstone is removed from a small piece of bone. Once enough sand has been removed and the bone is light enough it will be re-attached to the main piece.

The technician continues to clean the bone.

The vertebra is almost completely cleared of sandstone.

The spinal canal is visible.

Dorsal Vertebra

The new technician works on an unidentified piece. The technician practices on this piece to get used to the feel of sandstone and bone.
The technician also gains experience using ethanol, to weaken the sandstone, and vinac, to protect the exposed bone.

Questions and Answers	Schools
Email your questions to DinoProj@gov.ns.ca When submitting a question please provide your name, age, and school name (if you are a student). Check the Q&A Archive to see the answers to previous questions.	Is your school watching us? We are trying to reach as many students, from as many different schools as possible. Whether you are in elementary, public, private, high school or university, we want to hear from you! Please send us an email with your school name and city, and we will include your school in the list of schools that are following our progress.