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Gemstone miners in Canada accidentally stumbled across a fossil of the ancient sea monster [tr]
UK Daily Mail ^ | July 5, 2019 | Ian Randall

Posted on 07/05/2019 10:20:16 AM PDT by C19fan

Hunting for shiny, rainbow-coloured gemstones, miners found a different kind of treasure — a wonderfully preserved fossil skeleton of an ancient sea monster.

The marine reptile lived 70 million years ago — at the same time as the dinosaurs — and was unearthed from a part of Alberta, Canada, that used to be underwater.

The skeleton of the fearsome predator has, rarely, been very well preserved, with only its flippers missing.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: alberta; canada; cretaceous; dinosaurs; godsgravesglyphs; marinereptile; mosasaur; notadinosaur; paleontology; tylosaurus
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an UNusually high tide at the local beach here in NYC


21 posted on 07/05/2019 11:24:44 AM PDT by ETL (REAL Russia collusion! Newly updated FR Page w/ Table of Contents! Click ETL)
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To: C19fan; All
This member of the mosasaur family grew up to 50 feet. It starred in the "Jurassic World" movie.

The size of the mosasaur in the Jurassic Park film was greatly exaggerated.



Image result for mosasaur jurassic size

22 posted on 07/05/2019 11:33:10 AM PDT by ETL (REAL Russia collusion! Newly updated FR Page w/ Table of Contents! Click ETL)
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To: 43north
AOC has bigger teeth...

And a smaller brain.

23 posted on 07/05/2019 12:15:20 PM PDT by GoldenPup
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To: ETL

Heck, we use critters like that for bait where I come from.


24 posted on 07/05/2019 1:15:25 PM PDT by dainbramaged (My dog can drive a stick shift, but she can't work the radio.)
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To: bigbob

No need to wait a couple of weeks - see creationscience.com - or maybe you have a better explanation why all the ‘ancient’ fossils still have C14 in them. While you’re at it please explain polystrate fossils too.


25 posted on 07/05/2019 1:17:06 PM PDT by BrandtMichaels
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To: Telepathic Intruder

“with only its flippers missing.”

Damn poachers.
Nope. Chinese monster flipper soup.


26 posted on 07/05/2019 1:46:59 PM PDT by Louis Foxwell (The denial of the authority of God is the central plank of the Progressive movement.)
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To: C19fan

Lol.. no way. I swear I saw one 86 million years ago. More “science” that isn’t.


27 posted on 07/05/2019 2:05:23 PM PDT by momincombatboots (Do you know anyone who isnÂ’t a socialist after 65? Freedom exchanged cash, a medicare card control.)
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To: ETL

Hardly seems worth eating, unless he’s the after-dinner mint.


28 posted on 07/05/2019 3:07:48 PM PDT by Amberdawn
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To: ETL

Putin ?


29 posted on 07/05/2019 3:52:39 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Who will think of the gerbils ? Just say no to Buttgiggity !)
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To: dainbramaged
Heck, we use critters like that for bait where I come from.

I was one last week. He said, "I need about tree-fiddy."

30 posted on 07/05/2019 3:59:41 PM PDT by Richard Kimball
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The First Fossil Hunters: Paleontology in Greek and Roman Times
The First Fossil Hunters:
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31 posted on 07/05/2019 10:36:17 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; 1ofmanyfree; 21twelve; 24Karet; 2ndDivisionVet; 31R1O; ...
Thanks C19fan.

32 posted on 07/05/2019 10:37:04 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: ETL

He ate all my cousins ;-)


33 posted on 07/06/2019 12:28:15 AM PDT by sauropod (#FreeTommy AOC es una loca mujer.)
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To: rktman
The limit on Tylosaurus is one per week, and they have to be at least 40 feet long to keep. So they should be okay.

Although being miners, it wouldn't surprise me if they used dynamite - that is strictly forbidden.

34 posted on 07/06/2019 12:30:48 AM PDT by 21twelve (!)
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