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An Ichthyosaur Gravesite

Preview A 3D representation of a paleontological dig site with fossils colorized
(Smithsonian Institution)

In the Nevada desert there is a massive graveyard where 37 fossilized ichthyosaur skeletons reside in the rock bed. Scientist have been studying this site for decades, and recently they employed new technology to study the dig site from afar. This is the final 3D rendering of the fossil dig site at Berlin Ichthyosaur State Park in Nevada. Each individual skeleton is colorized a unique color to help distinguish between the different ichthyosaurs.