介紹
在南(nan)(nan)雄紅(hong)層中埋藏(zang)著很多恐(kong)龍(long)(long)蛋化(hua)(hua)石(shi)(shi)和(he)恐(kong)龍(long)(long)化(hua)(hua)石(shi)(shi),館內展有霸王(wang)龍(long)(long)、短棘南(nan)(nan)雄龍(long)(long)、南(nan)(nan)雄小鴨(ya)嘴龍(long)(long)及成窩的恐(kong)龍(long)(long)蛋化(hua)(hua)石(shi)(shi)。南(nan)(nan)雄紅(hong)層古(gu)生物化(hua)(hua)石(shi)(shi)動物群化(hua)(hua)石(shi)(shi)的發(fa)現(xian),說明我(wo)國化(hua)(hua)石(shi)(shi)層位多、品種極(ji)其豐富,結束了我(wo)國新(xin)(xin)生代地(di)層中古(gu)新(xin)(xin)世(shi)(shi)階段(duan)科(ke)研長期處(chu)于空白的狀態,并(bing)使我(wo)國成為目前世(shi)(shi)界(jie)上擁有最完整古(gu)新(xin)(xin)世(shi)(shi)地(di)層剖面的國家(jia)。
交通
從韶關有汽車直接(jie)到南雄,博(bo)物館就在(zai)縣城(cheng)北面與三影塔相鄰。
歷史
它是國(guo)內(nei)外(wai)古(gu)(gu)生(sheng)物界所矚(zhu)目的(de)(de)(de)一塊“寶地”。早(zao)在十(shi)九世紀末就有科學(xue)家來南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)盆地作過考察(cha)。從1928年起,中(zhong)國(guo)地質(zhi)學(xue)家在南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)一帶進(jin)(jin)行過較詳細的(de)(de)(de)地質(zhi)調查,并(bing)將其(qi)地貌命名為“南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)紅(hong)層(ceng)”。 解放后,中(zhong)央(yang)和省的(de)(de)(de)地質(zhi)部門、中(zhong)國(guo)科學(xue)院古(gu)(gu)脊椎動物與(yu)古(gu)(gu)人類(lei)(lei)研(yan)究所等單位先(xian)后到(dao)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)紅(hong)層(ceng)進(jin)(jin)行過考察(cha)。在南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)紅(hong)層(ceng)的(de)(de)(de)晚白(bai)堊(e)紀至古(gu)(gu)新世的(de)(de)(de)地層(ceng)里,發現了包括腹足(zu)類(lei)(lei)、介形(xing)蟲類(lei)(lei)、輪藻類(lei)(lei)和恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)類(lei)(lei)等古(gu)(gu)生(sheng)物化(hua)(hua)(hua)石(shi)共60屬(shu),100多(duo)個(ge)品種。其(qi)中(zhong)以各種類(lei)(lei)型(xing)的(de)(de)(de)恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)化(hua)(hua)(hua)石(shi)最為豐富(fu)。“南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)組(zu)”恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)動物群的(de)(de)(de)成員有肉食龍(long)(long)(long)(long)中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)霸王龍(long)(long)(long)(long),蜥腳類(lei)(lei)中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)短(duan)棘(ji)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long),鳥腳類(lei)(lei)中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)小鴨(ya)嘴(zui)龍(long)(long)(long)(long),均是晚白(bai)堊(e)的(de)(de)(de)標準(zhun)化(hua)(hua)(hua)石(shi)。目前已出土一些完(wan)好率達80%以上的(de)(de)(de)小恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)化(hua)(hua)(hua)石(shi)和成窩的(de)(de)(de)恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)蛋(dan)化(hua)(hua)(hua)石(shi)。1983年和1984年,中(zhong)國(guo)科學(xue)院與(yu)西德古(gu)(gu)生(sheng)物學(xue)家代表團兩(liang)次在南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)紅(hong)層(ceng)進(jin)(jin)行聯合考察(cha),于南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)大(da)塘(tang)發現20余個(ge)恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)腳印化(hua)(hua)(hua)石(shi)。這一發現,為進(jin)(jin)一步研(yan)究恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)(long)(long)的(de)(de)(de)步態、身長及(ji)古(gu)(gu)生(sheng)物環(huan)境(jing)等提供(gong)了科學(xue)依據。
景色特點
南雄紅層(ceng)(ceng)古生(sheng)物動物群化石的(de)重要發(fa)現,結束了我(wo)國新生(sheng)代地(di)層(ceng)(ceng)表(biao)中古新世(shi)階段科研長期處(chu)于空白的(de)狀態,并(bing)使我(wo)國成(cheng)為世(shi)界(jie)上目前(qian)擁有古新世(shi)地(di)層(ceng)(ceng)剖面最(zui)完整、化石層(ceng)(ceng)位(wei)多和品種極豐富的(de)國家(jia)。它在(zai)地(di)球物理學(xue)、地(di)質學(xue)和古生(sheng)物學(xue)中占有特殊(shu)的(de)地(di)位(wei)。