A remarkable find has been made by three amateur paleontologists at a remote station in outback Queensland. The remains of a 100-million-year-old long-necked marine reptile, known as a plesiosaur, have been discovered in their entirety, marking a significant first for Australia.
Cassandra, the owner of the station, along with her fellow amateur fossil enthusiasts Sally and Cynthia, known as the ‘Rock Chicks,’ made this extraordinary find. The fossil, deemed as the Rosetta Stone of marine reptile paleontology, holds similar importance to the ancient carved stone that unlocked the mysteries of Egyptian hieroglyphics when discovered in Egypt in 1799.
Cassandra, the owner of the station, along with her fellow amateur fossil enthusiasts Sally and Cynthia, known as the ‘Rock Chicks,’ made this extraordinary find. The fossil, deemed as the Rosetta Stone of marine reptile paleontology, holds similar importance to the ancient carved stone that unlocked the mysteries of Egyptian hieroglyphics when discovered in Egypt in 1799.
Cassandra, the owner of the station, along with her fellow amateur fossil enthusiasts Sally and Cynthia, known as the ‘Rock Chicks,’ made this extraordinary find. The fossil, deemed as the Rosetta Stone of marine reptile paleontology, holds similar importance to the ancient carved stone that unlocked the mysteries of Egyptian hieroglyphics when discovered in Egypt in 1799.