Denver Museum of Nature & Science
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science has discovered a dinosaur fossil 763 feet below its parking lot, dating back to the Cretaceous Period 67 million years ago. The fossil is the deepest and oldest dinosaur fossil found within Denver city limits, uncovered during a geothermal test drilling project.
A dinosaur fossil was found 763 feet below the Denver Museum of Nature & Science's parking lot. The fossil is similar to a Thescelosaurus, a plant-eating dinosaur from the Cretaceous Period. It was discovered during a geothermal test drilling project. The project aimed to assess the viability of transitioning from natural gas to geothermal energy. The fossil is the deepest and oldest found within Denver city limits. The discovery was made last summer.
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