Ppulgongryong(koriakeratopseu Hwaseongensiseu) Golgyeok Hwaseok, Hwaseong

Basic information

Designation

Natural Monument No.571

Category

자연지형

Era

중생대

Designated year

2022

Location

화성시, 경기도— 경기도 화성시 공룡로 659 (송산면, 공룡알화석산지방문자센터)

Coordinates

37.262383, 126.746986Kakao address conversion

This English description was machine-translated and may contain inaccuracies. Refer to the original Korean text for details.

This is a horned dinosaur fossil (Ceratopsian) discovered in 2008 at a construction site near Sihwa Lake at Jeongok-ri, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province. Due to the fossil being found in a construction area, emergency excavation was conducted, and a total of 7 dinosaur footprint fossils were excavated along with it. The significance of the fossil is as follows: ① (Rarity) Analysis of the fossil species represents the most complete individual of Ceratopsian fossils reported among East Asian countries including Korea, China, and Japan, serving as paleontological evidence supporting the hypothesis that Ceratopsians originated in Asia and expanded their distribution to North America. ② (Preciousness) This is a unique specimen among Ceratopsian fossils discovered in Asia, possessing a distinctive form (dome-shaped temporal fenestrae), and represents important material for clarifying the evolutionary lineage of Ceratopsians through further research and analysis. ③ (Educational Value) Complete dinosaur fossils excavated in Korea are extremely rare, making this fossil possess high educational and academic value.

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