介紹
在南雄紅層中埋藏(zang)著很多(duo)恐(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)蛋化(hua)石(shi)和恐(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)化(hua)石(shi),館內展有霸王龍(long)(long)(long)、短棘南雄龍(long)(long)(long)、南雄小鴨嘴(zui)龍(long)(long)(long)及成窩的(de)(de)恐(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)蛋化(hua)石(shi)。南雄紅層古生物(wu)化(hua)石(shi)動物(wu)群(qun)化(hua)石(shi)的(de)(de)發現,說明我(wo)國(guo)(guo)化(hua)石(shi)層位多(duo)、品種極其豐(feng)富(fu),結束了我(wo)國(guo)(guo)新(xin)生代地層中古新(xin)世(shi)階段科研(yan)長(chang)期(qi)處(chu)于(yu)空白的(de)(de)狀態,并使我(wo)國(guo)(guo)成為目(mu)前世(shi)界上(shang)擁有最完整古新(xin)世(shi)地層剖面的(de)(de)國(guo)(guo)家。
交通
從韶關有汽(qi)車直接到南雄(xiong),博物館就在縣城北(bei)面與三影塔相鄰。
歷史
它是國(guo)(guo)內外(wai)古(gu)生(sheng)物界所矚目的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)塊“寶地(di)”。早在十(shi)九世(shi)紀末(mo)就(jiu)有(you)科學家(jia)來南(nan)(nan)(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)盆地(di)作過(guo)(guo)考察(cha)(cha)。從1928年起,中國(guo)(guo)地(di)質學家(jia)在南(nan)(nan)(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)一(yi)(yi)帶(dai)進行過(guo)(guo)較詳細的(de)(de)(de)地(di)質調(diao)查(cha),并將其地(di)貌命名為“南(nan)(nan)(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)紅(hong)層”。 解放(fang)后,中央和(he)省的(de)(de)(de)地(di)質部門、中國(guo)(guo)科學院(yuan)古(gu)脊椎動(dong)物與(yu)古(gu)人類(lei)研(yan)究所等單位先(xian)后到南(nan)(nan)(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)紅(hong)層進行過(guo)(guo)考察(cha)(cha)。在南(nan)(nan)(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)紅(hong)層的(de)(de)(de)晚白堊紀至古(gu)新(xin)世(shi)的(de)(de)(de)地(di)層里,發(fa)(fa)現(xian)了包括腹足類(lei)、介形(xing)蟲類(lei)、輪藻(zao)類(lei)和(he)恐(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)類(lei)等古(gu)生(sheng)物化(hua)石(shi)(shi)共60屬(shu),100多個品種。其中以各(ge)種類(lei)型的(de)(de)(de)恐(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)化(hua)石(shi)(shi)最為豐(feng)富。“南(nan)(nan)(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)組”恐(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)動(dong)物群的(de)(de)(de)成員有(you)肉食龍(long)(long)(long)(long)中的(de)(de)(de)霸王龍(long)(long)(long)(long),蜥(xi)腳(jiao)類(lei)中的(de)(de)(de)短棘南(nan)(nan)(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long),鳥腳(jiao)類(lei)中的(de)(de)(de)南(nan)(nan)(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)小鴨嘴龍(long)(long)(long)(long),均(jun)是晚白堊的(de)(de)(de)標(biao)準(zhun)化(hua)石(shi)(shi)。目前(qian)已出土一(yi)(yi)些(xie)完(wan)好(hao)率達80%以上的(de)(de)(de)小恐(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)化(hua)石(shi)(shi)和(he)成窩的(de)(de)(de)恐(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)蛋化(hua)石(shi)(shi)。1983年和(he)1984年,中國(guo)(guo)科學院(yuan)與(yu)西德(de)古(gu)生(sheng)物學家(jia)代表團兩次在南(nan)(nan)(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)紅(hong)層進行聯合考察(cha)(cha),于南(nan)(nan)(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)大(da)塘發(fa)(fa)現(xian)20余(yu)個恐(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)腳(jiao)印化(hua)石(shi)(shi)。這一(yi)(yi)發(fa)(fa)現(xian),為進一(yi)(yi)步研(yan)究恐(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)的(de)(de)(de)步態(tai)、身(shen)長及古(gu)生(sheng)物環(huan)境等提供了科學依據(ju)。
景色特點
南雄紅層(ceng)古(gu)生(sheng)物(wu)(wu)動物(wu)(wu)群(qun)化石(shi)的(de)重要發現,結束了我國新生(sheng)代地(di)層(ceng)表中(zhong)古(gu)新世階段科(ke)研長期處于空白的(de)狀態,并(bing)使我國成(cheng)為世界上目前擁(yong)有古(gu)新世地(di)層(ceng)剖面(mian)最完整、化石(shi)層(ceng)位多和(he)品種極豐富的(de)國家。它(ta)在地(di)球物(wu)(wu)理(li)學(xue)、地(di)質學(xue)和(he)古(gu)生(sheng)物(wu)(wu)學(xue)中(zhong)占有特殊的(de)地(di)位。