介紹
在南(nan)雄紅(hong)層(ceng)中(zhong)埋藏著(zhu)很多(duo)恐龍(long)(long)蛋化石(shi)和恐龍(long)(long)化石(shi),館(guan)內展(zhan)有(you)霸(ba)王龍(long)(long)、短(duan)棘(ji)南(nan)雄龍(long)(long)、南(nan)雄小鴨(ya)嘴龍(long)(long)及成窩的恐龍(long)(long)蛋化石(shi)。南(nan)雄紅(hong)層(ceng)古生(sheng)物化石(shi)動(dong)物群化石(shi)的發(fa)現,說(shuo)明我國化石(shi)層(ceng)位多(duo)、品種極其豐(feng)富,結束了我國新(xin)生(sheng)代地層(ceng)中(zhong)古新(xin)世階段科研長期(qi)處于空白的狀(zhuang)態,并使我國成為(wei)目前世界(jie)上(shang)擁(yong)有(you)最完(wan)整古新(xin)世地層(ceng)剖面的國家。
交通
從(cong)韶關有(you)汽車直接到南(nan)雄(xiong),博物館就在縣(xian)城北面(mian)與三影塔相(xiang)鄰。
歷史
它是國(guo)內(nei)外古(gu)(gu)生(sheng)物(wu)界所矚目(mu)的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)塊(kuai)“寶地”。早(zao)在(zai)(zai)十九世紀(ji)末就有科(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)家(jia)來南(nan)(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)盆(pen)地作過(guo)(guo)考(kao)察。從1928年起,中(zhong)國(guo)地質學(xue)(xue)家(jia)在(zai)(zai)南(nan)(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)一(yi)帶進行過(guo)(guo)較詳細(xi)的(de)(de)(de)地質調查,并(bing)將其地貌命名為(wei)“南(nan)(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)紅層(ceng)”。 解放后(hou),中(zhong)央和省的(de)(de)(de)地質部門、中(zhong)國(guo)科(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)院古(gu)(gu)脊椎動物(wu)與古(gu)(gu)人(ren)類(lei)(lei)研(yan)究所等單(dan)位(wei)先后(hou)到南(nan)(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)紅層(ceng)進行過(guo)(guo)考(kao)察。在(zai)(zai)南(nan)(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)紅層(ceng)的(de)(de)(de)晚(wan)白(bai)堊(e)紀(ji)至古(gu)(gu)新世的(de)(de)(de)地層(ceng)里,發(fa)現了包括腹足類(lei)(lei)、介形(xing)蟲類(lei)(lei)、輪藻類(lei)(lei)和恐(kong)龍(long)(long)類(lei)(lei)等古(gu)(gu)生(sheng)物(wu)化(hua)(hua)石(shi)共60屬,100多個品種。其中(zhong)以各(ge)種類(lei)(lei)型的(de)(de)(de)恐(kong)龍(long)(long)化(hua)(hua)石(shi)最為(wei)豐富。“南(nan)(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)組”恐(kong)龍(long)(long)動物(wu)群(qun)的(de)(de)(de)成員有肉食龍(long)(long)中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)霸王龍(long)(long),蜥腳(jiao)類(lei)(lei)中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)短棘南(nan)(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)龍(long)(long),鳥腳(jiao)類(lei)(lei)中(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)南(nan)(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)小鴨嘴(zui)龍(long)(long),均是晚(wan)白(bai)堊(e)的(de)(de)(de)標準化(hua)(hua)石(shi)。目(mu)前已出(chu)土(tu)一(yi)些完好率(lv)達80%以上(shang)的(de)(de)(de)小恐(kong)龍(long)(long)化(hua)(hua)石(shi)和成窩的(de)(de)(de)恐(kong)龍(long)(long)蛋化(hua)(hua)石(shi)。1983年和1984年,中(zhong)國(guo)科(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)院與西德古(gu)(gu)生(sheng)物(wu)學(xue)(xue)家(jia)代表團兩(liang)次在(zai)(zai)南(nan)(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)紅層(ceng)進行聯合考(kao)察,于(yu)南(nan)(nan)雄(xiong)(xiong)大(da)塘發(fa)現20余(yu)個恐(kong)龍(long)(long)腳(jiao)印化(hua)(hua)石(shi)。這一(yi)發(fa)現,為(wei)進一(yi)步研(yan)究恐(kong)龍(long)(long)的(de)(de)(de)步態、身長及古(gu)(gu)生(sheng)物(wu)環境等提供了科(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)依據。
景色特點
南(nan)雄紅層古(gu)生(sheng)物(wu)動(dong)物(wu)群(qun)化石(shi)的(de)(de)重要發現,結束了我國新(xin)生(sheng)代地(di)層表中(zhong)古(gu)新(xin)世(shi)階段科研長(chang)期處于空白的(de)(de)狀態,并使我國成為世(shi)界上目前擁有古(gu)新(xin)世(shi)地(di)層剖(pou)面最完整、化石(shi)層位多(duo)和(he)品種(zhong)極豐富的(de)(de)國家。它在(zai)地(di)球物(wu)理(li)學、地(di)質學和(he)古(gu)生(sheng)物(wu)學中(zhong)占有特殊的(de)(de)地(di)位。