Dinosaur Tracks

Dinosaur Tracks (HM2JKR)

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N 32° 14.111', W 97° 45.373'

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Formed 100,000,000 years ago, tracks of 3 kinds of dinosaurs are preserved in the limestone below Paluxy River. Types include Acrocanthosaurus (a meat-eater), Camptosaurus (plant-eater who left 3-toed bird-like tracks), and Pleurocoelus (a plant-eater who made huge 5-toed prints).

For years following their discovery (about 1910), the tracks remained a novelty. When Paluxy River ran low, farmers caught catfish stranded in them.

Excavations by a prominent museum and several universities in 1938 brought the tracks to the attention of the world.
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HM NumberHM2JKR
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Year Placed1970
Placed ByTexas State Historical Survey Committee
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Date Added Monday, August 12th, 2019 at 2:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 617185 N 3567182
Decimal Degrees32.23518333, -97.75621667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 14.111', W 97° 45.373'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 14' 6.66" N, 97° 45' 22.38" W
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