“Unbelievable Discovery: High School Office Reveals Ancient Dinosaur Footprints Hidden for Millennia!”
Remarkably, the high school slab is not the only fossil-covered rock that Romilio has spotted hiding in plain sight. Recently, he also stumbled across another stone from the Callide Basin that was being used as a car park entry delineator at Callide Mine.
University of QueenslandRomilio with the car park stone, which he discovered is also covered in dinosaur footprints.
“This rock is much larger… with two distinct footprints left by a slightly larger dinosaur walking on two legs around 80 centimeters (roughly 2.5 feet) in length,” Romilio explained, adding: “Along with a sample from a third rock that is encased in resin and was being used as a bookend, we have gained new insight into the ancient past in this region.”
To Romilio, these discoveries are a reminder that history — even 200-million-year-old history — can often be found in unexpected places.
“Significant fossils like this can sit unnoticed for years, even in plain sight,” Romilio remarked. “It’s incredible to think that a piece of history this rich was resting in a schoolyard all this time.”
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