Becoming a fossil is harder than it seems. Conditions have to be just right for a fossil to be preserved.
When a dinosaur died, sediment would quickly cover the body to protect it from scavengers and oxygen
that would cause the bones to decay. Over millions of years minerals (silica or iron) percolate through the soil in water and into the cells of the organism – thus making a fossil.
Here you will find an extensive collection of foss ...
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The Plesiosaur was a marine reptile from the cretaceous period. In the mural you can see an illustration of a Plesiosaur and above the Gem room is a replica of the skeleton of a Plesiosa ...
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The Naranjo Museum of Natural History here in Lufkin, TX will be hosting an Artifact Identification Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, February 17th & 18th. Saturday will be 10am-5pm and Sunday 1pm-5 ...
More On Blog »LUFKIN, TX (KTRE) - It's a rare and special piece of rock, matter of fact there are only a few samples on display on the planet and now a piece of the moon has found a home here in Lufkin. "It's ver ...
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| Age 3 & under | Free |
| Age 4 to 18 | $5.00 |
| Adults | $8.00 |
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Sunday: 1 PM to 6 PM
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