介紹
在南(nan)雄(xiong)紅層中埋藏著很多(duo)恐(kong)龍(long)(long)蛋化(hua)石和恐(kong)龍(long)(long)化(hua)石,館內展(zhan)有(you)霸王(wang)龍(long)(long)、短棘南(nan)雄(xiong)龍(long)(long)、南(nan)雄(xiong)小(xiao)鴨嘴龍(long)(long)及成窩的恐(kong)龍(long)(long)蛋化(hua)石。南(nan)雄(xiong)紅層古(gu)生(sheng)物(wu)化(hua)石動(dong)物(wu)群化(hua)石的發現,說(shuo)明我國化(hua)石層位多(duo)、品種(zhong)極其豐富,結束了(le)我國新生(sheng)代地(di)層中古(gu)新世(shi)(shi)階(jie)段科研長期處于空白的狀態(tai),并(bing)使我國成為目前(qian)世(shi)(shi)界上擁有(you)最完整(zheng)古(gu)新世(shi)(shi)地(di)層剖面的國家。
交通
從韶(shao)關有汽車直接到南雄,博物館就(jiu)在縣(xian)城北面與三影(ying)塔相鄰。
歷史
它(ta)是國內外古(gu)(gu)(gu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)物(wu)(wu)(wu)界(jie)所(suo)矚目(mu)的(de)(de)一(yi)塊“寶地(di)”。早在(zai)十九世(shi)紀末就(jiu)有科(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)家(jia)來南(nan)(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)盆地(di)作(zuo)過考察。從1928年起,中國地(di)質學(xue)(xue)(xue)家(jia)在(zai)南(nan)(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)一(yi)帶進行(xing)過較詳(xiang)細的(de)(de)地(di)質調(diao)查,并將其地(di)貌命名為“南(nan)(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)紅(hong)(hong)層(ceng)”。 解放后(hou),中央和(he)(he)省(sheng)的(de)(de)地(di)質部門、中國科(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)院古(gu)(gu)(gu)脊椎動物(wu)(wu)(wu)與古(gu)(gu)(gu)人類(lei)研(yan)究所(suo)等單(dan)位先(xian)后(hou)到(dao)南(nan)(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)紅(hong)(hong)層(ceng)進行(xing)過考察。在(zai)南(nan)(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)紅(hong)(hong)層(ceng)的(de)(de)晚(wan)白堊(e)紀至古(gu)(gu)(gu)新世(shi)的(de)(de)地(di)層(ceng)里,發(fa)現(xian)了包括腹(fu)足類(lei)、介形蟲(chong)類(lei)、輪藻類(lei)和(he)(he)恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)類(lei)等古(gu)(gu)(gu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)物(wu)(wu)(wu)化石(shi)共60屬,100多個品種(zhong)。其中以各種(zhong)類(lei)型(xing)的(de)(de)恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)化石(shi)最為豐富。“南(nan)(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)組”恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)動物(wu)(wu)(wu)群(qun)的(de)(de)成員有肉食龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)中的(de)(de)霸王龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),蜥腳(jiao)類(lei)中的(de)(de)短棘南(nan)(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),鳥腳(jiao)類(lei)中的(de)(de)南(nan)(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)小鴨(ya)嘴龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long),均是晚(wan)白堊(e)的(de)(de)標(biao)準化石(shi)。目(mu)前(qian)已(yi)出土一(yi)些完(wan)好(hao)率(lv)達80%以上的(de)(de)小恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)化石(shi)和(he)(he)成窩(wo)的(de)(de)恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)蛋化石(shi)。1983年和(he)(he)1984年,中國科(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)院與西德古(gu)(gu)(gu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)物(wu)(wu)(wu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)家(jia)代表團(tuan)兩(liang)次在(zai)南(nan)(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)紅(hong)(hong)層(ceng)進行(xing)聯合考察,于南(nan)(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)(xiong)大塘發(fa)現(xian)20余個恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)腳(jiao)印化石(shi)。這(zhe)一(yi)發(fa)現(xian),為進一(yi)步(bu)研(yan)究恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)(long)的(de)(de)步(bu)態(tai)、身長及古(gu)(gu)(gu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)物(wu)(wu)(wu)環(huan)境等提供了科(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)依據。
景色特點
南雄紅層(ceng)古(gu)(gu)(gu)生物動物群化石(shi)的(de)(de)重要發現,結束了我國新生代地(di)(di)層(ceng)表中古(gu)(gu)(gu)新世階段科研長(chang)期處于空白的(de)(de)狀態,并使我國成為世界上目前擁有(you)古(gu)(gu)(gu)新世地(di)(di)層(ceng)剖面最完整、化石(shi)層(ceng)位(wei)多和(he)品種極(ji)豐富(fu)的(de)(de)國家。它在地(di)(di)球物理學、地(di)(di)質學和(he)古(gu)(gu)(gu)生物學中占(zhan)有(you)特殊的(de)(de)地(di)(di)位(wei)。