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Tag: Fryxell Geology Museum

Close-up of Cryolophosaurus' head crest. Fryxell Geology Museum, Augustana College, Rock Island, IL.

Allosaurus Roar’s Fossil of the Week, 2/20/17

February 20, 2017 johngnida

In typical circumstances, excavating a fossil dinosaur is extremely difficult.  In 1991, paleontologist Dr. William Hammer and his team from Augustana College excavated a large

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Fryxell Geology Museum. Augustana College, Rock Island, IL.

Allosaurus Roar Review: Fryxell Geology Museum, Augustana College, Rock Island, IL

May 10, 2016 johngnida

Tucked away in the Swenson Hall of Geosciences on the campus of Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois is the wonderful Fryxell Geology Museum.  The

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