介紹
在南(nan)(nan)雄紅(hong)層(ceng)中埋藏著(zhu)很多恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)蛋(dan)化(hua)(hua)石(shi)(shi)和(he)恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)化(hua)(hua)石(shi)(shi),館內(nei)展(zhan)有(you)霸王龍(long)(long)、短棘南(nan)(nan)雄龍(long)(long)、南(nan)(nan)雄小鴨嘴龍(long)(long)及成(cheng)窩的(de)恐(kong)(kong)龍(long)(long)蛋(dan)化(hua)(hua)石(shi)(shi)。南(nan)(nan)雄紅(hong)層(ceng)古生(sheng)物化(hua)(hua)石(shi)(shi)動物群化(hua)(hua)石(shi)(shi)的(de)發現,說(shuo)明我國化(hua)(hua)石(shi)(shi)層(ceng)位多、品(pin)種極其豐富,結束了(le)我國新(xin)生(sheng)代(dai)地(di)層(ceng)中古新(xin)世(shi)(shi)階段(duan)科研長期處于空白的(de)狀態,并使(shi)我國成(cheng)為目前世(shi)(shi)界上擁有(you)最(zui)完整古新(xin)世(shi)(shi)地(di)層(ceng)剖面(mian)的(de)國家。
交通
從韶關有汽(qi)車直接到南雄,博物(wu)館(guan)就在縣城北面與三影塔相鄰。
歷史
它(ta)是國內外(wai)古生(sheng)(sheng)物(wu)界所矚(zhu)目的(de)(de)一(yi)塊(kuai)“寶地(di)”。早在十九世(shi)紀(ji)末就有科(ke)學(xue)(xue)家來(lai)南(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)盆地(di)作過(guo)(guo)考察(cha)。從1928年起,中(zhong)(zhong)國地(di)質(zhi)學(xue)(xue)家在南(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)一(yi)帶(dai)進行過(guo)(guo)較詳細的(de)(de)地(di)質(zhi)調(diao)查,并(bing)將其地(di)貌(mao)命名為“南(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)紅層”。 解(jie)放(fang)后,中(zhong)(zhong)央和省的(de)(de)地(di)質(zhi)部門(men)、中(zhong)(zhong)國科(ke)學(xue)(xue)院古脊椎動物(wu)與(yu)古人(ren)類(lei)研究所等(deng)單位先(xian)后到南(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)紅層進行過(guo)(guo)考察(cha)。在南(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)紅層的(de)(de)晚白堊(e)紀(ji)至古新世(shi)的(de)(de)地(di)層里,發現(xian)(xian)了包括(kuo)腹足類(lei)、介形蟲類(lei)、輪藻類(lei)和恐(kong)龍(long)(long)類(lei)等(deng)古生(sheng)(sheng)物(wu)化(hua)(hua)(hua)石(shi)(shi)共(gong)60屬,100多(duo)個品種。其中(zhong)(zhong)以各種類(lei)型的(de)(de)恐(kong)龍(long)(long)化(hua)(hua)(hua)石(shi)(shi)最為豐富。“南(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)組”恐(kong)龍(long)(long)動物(wu)群的(de)(de)成員有肉食龍(long)(long)中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)霸王龍(long)(long),蜥腳類(lei)中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)短(duan)棘南(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)龍(long)(long),鳥腳類(lei)中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)(de)南(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)小(xiao)鴨嘴龍(long)(long),均是晚白堊(e)的(de)(de)標準化(hua)(hua)(hua)石(shi)(shi)。目前已出(chu)土一(yi)些完好率(lv)達80%以上的(de)(de)小(xiao)恐(kong)龍(long)(long)化(hua)(hua)(hua)石(shi)(shi)和成窩的(de)(de)恐(kong)龍(long)(long)蛋化(hua)(hua)(hua)石(shi)(shi)。1983年和1984年,中(zhong)(zhong)國科(ke)學(xue)(xue)院與(yu)西德古生(sheng)(sheng)物(wu)學(xue)(xue)家代表團兩(liang)次在南(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)紅層進行聯(lian)合考察(cha),于南(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)大(da)塘發現(xian)(xian)20余個恐(kong)龍(long)(long)腳印化(hua)(hua)(hua)石(shi)(shi)。這(zhe)一(yi)發現(xian)(xian),為進一(yi)步(bu)研究恐(kong)龍(long)(long)的(de)(de)步(bu)態(tai)、身(shen)長及(ji)古生(sheng)(sheng)物(wu)環境等(deng)提(ti)供了科(ke)學(xue)(xue)依(yi)據。
景色特點
南(nan)雄紅層古生物動物群化石(shi)的重要發現,結束了(le)我國(guo)新生代地(di)(di)(di)層表中古新世階段科研長期處(chu)于空白的狀態(tai),并使我國(guo)成為(wei)世界上目(mu)前擁有(you)(you)古新世地(di)(di)(di)層剖(pou)面最(zui)完整、化石(shi)層位(wei)(wei)多和品種極豐富的國(guo)家。它在地(di)(di)(di)球物理學、地(di)(di)(di)質學和古生物學中占有(you)(you)特殊的地(di)(di)(di)位(wei)(wei)。