Stegocephalian Footprints - State College, Pennsylvania, USA
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Footprints of an Ancient Armored Salamander (Stegocephalian) are one of the fossils on display at the Penn State Earth and Mineral Sciences Museum and Art Gallery. Located in the Deike Building University Park, PA.
Waymark Code: WM16Y4F
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 10/28/2022
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These fossilized footprints were pulled from a Pennsylvania coal mining near Jerome PA. This particular slab was cut from the roof of the coal mine, they were saved and donated them to Penn State. These are footprints believed to belong to an ancient, armored salamander.
Visiting the Museum; "We are committed to ensuring the Earth and Mineral Sciences Museum & Art Gallery is a safe, inclusive, and respectful place for all visitors and museum staff. Help us make the museum an enjoyable place for everyone by being considerate of each other and the gallery space, exhibits, specimens, art, and objects on display. The museum’s exhibition gallery is located on the ground floor of the Deike Building on Penn State’s University Park campus. The gallery is open to everyone and is always free of charge.
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The Pennsylvania State University Earth and Mineral Sciences Museum and Art Gallery, located at 6 Deike Building, University Park, PA,
(PH: 814-863-6017) is open to the public Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Tuesday, Thursday 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.