Location Ishikawa Museum of Natural History
Fossil cycad
- Display status
- No permanent display
- Period
- Middle Jurassic and Early Cretaceous
- Form/Type
- Specimen
- Location
- Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture
The Tetori Group, which was formed between the Middle Jurassic and Early Cretaceous, around 167-110 million years ago, is distributed in the Chubu Region, including the southern area of Ishikawa Prefecture. The group yields prolific fossils, including dinosaurs and plants. The specimen is, Nilssonia Kotoi, a cycad, found in the group.
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Ishikawa Natural History Museum
A comprehensive natural history museum that opened in 2006. They collect and store specimen materials related to Ishikawa prefecture's nature (fauna, flora, rocks, fossils, etc.) and conduct research on them. The results are exhibited in permanent, temporary and special exhibitions, disseminating a variety of information to the citizens of the prefecture. They also hold physics experiment equipment that was used at Fourth High School, and some of it is on display. The museum focuses on educational activities and holds events such as specimen preparation classes and nature observation sessions and lectures, providing a variety of opportunities to become familiar with the nature of Ishikawa.
Ri-441 Choshimachi, Kanazawa, 920-1147 Google Maps
TEL 076-229-3450 E-mail info@n-muse-ishikawa.or.jp