Dinosaur Egg Site in Gojeong-ri, Hwaseong

Basic information

Designation

Natural Monument No.414

Category

자연지형

Era

중생대

Designated year

2000

Location

화성시, 경기도— 경기도 화성시 송산면 고정리 산 5 등

Coordinates

37.262235, 126.746957

Fossil site of dinosaur eggs in Gojeong-ri, Hwaseong was formed in the Cretaceous Period of the Mesozoic era. This place was an Island before the Sihwaho Land was reclaimed. Fossilized dinosaur eggs were mostly found in China and Mongolia, but only a few sites had as many dinosaur egg fossils as the site in the Sihwaho Reclaimed Land. In the fossil site, 5 - 12 fossilized eggs were discovered in each nest measuring 0.25 – 0.36 square meters. The fossilized eggs are oval, and their diameters are 11 - 12 centimeters. To date, 180 fossilized eggs have been found, and more fossilized eggs are expected to be discovered in the area covered with slime. With fossilized eggs of dinosaurs found in various drifts, experts presume that this Area was the main habitat of dinosaurs about a billion years ago. The fossils of extinct creatures are in good preserving condition. The place is very valuable for not only the habitat of dinosaurs but also as data of environmental and ecological research. Therefore, this place has been designated and conserved as a Natural Monument.

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