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When the family was cooking and preparing for lunch, there were many people gathered at the village research institute, and it seemed that there was a major discovery. [This article is from] such a scene, Chu Jiaqiang is not surprised. Therefore, he didn't pay much attention at first, until the news came that someone had found a fossil specimen, and Chu Jiaqiang was surprised.

To be honest, I've heard a lot of fossils when they grow so big, but I just haven't seen real fossils. Therefore, he also went to join in the fun.

For many people, the word "fossil" is not unfamiliar, as fossils are often displayed in natural history museums. Even if you haven't been to the Museum of Natural History, you must have seen relevant pictures and learned something about it in books.

To put it simply, fossils are the remains or relics of ancient organisms that were buried in the stratum after death, and after a long period of petrification, they turned into something like "stone".

For example, if an ancient fish dies, if the carcass is not eaten by other animals or washed away by the rushing water, it happens to be buried in layers of sediment if it encounters a sedimentary environment. In a year, ten years, a hundred years, a thousand years, at least tens of thousands or even hundreds of millions of years, the soft parts decay, and the hard parts such as bones and fins are gradually replaced by inorganic matter (minerals), and finally become fossils. The shape of the fossil is still the same as the original bone, but the content is mineral, so the weight is much heavier.

In this way, fossils can only be preserved in sedimentary rocks (or aqueous rocks), and there are generally no fossils in igneous and metamorphic rocks. Because of the high temperature of the eruption, even if there are biological remains, they will already be burned to ashes.

"What fossils? Where to find it? Chu Jiaqiang grabbed a guy and asked.

"I don't know about this yet, but I heard people say that I found fossil specimens, and I was about to go over and have a look. I haven't seen a fossil yet! Maybe it's still a dinosaur fossil. The guy said whimsically.

Perhaps, many people think the same way as him, and when they hear fossils, they immediately think of dinosaurs. After all, in ancient times, dinosaurs were too famous, the overlord of the earth, but suddenly perished, a very bizarre ancient case.

Arrived at the research institute. couldn't squeeze in at all, so Chu Jiaqiang had no choice but to give up and honestly wait for news behind him.

When Dean Ding saw so many people, he immediately arranged for those young doctors and masters in the institute to guide the crowd. At the same time, the fossils are also taken outside. Save everyone from crowding into the house.

"Let's let you know, you all want to see fossil specimens, and we're looking at it outside." Dean Ding spoke.

Everyone listened and hurriedly made a way. The people inside hurriedly took out a stone, which had a large basin. Everyone took a closer look and found the fossil on it. Those were two bugs, kind of weird.

"What kind of bug is this? It's weird! A young man asked.

The young biologist immediately replied, "Don't look weird. It has a nice name, it's called the Nine-Eyed Elf. This is a very old creature, and at its time, dinosaurs were far from being born. ”

With the expert's commentary. Everyone finally understands the origin of these two bugs. This so-called nine-eyed elf, also known as microreticulosa, belongs to the phylum phy These pieces of bone serve as connecting legs to joints. It is said that before that, only in Chung. Jiang found a complete fossil of this creature.

They believed that these bone fragments were used as an ovidrometric reservoir for reproduction. However, with reference to the characteristics of modern arthropod reproductive organs that are mostly concentrated in one part, it is impossible for the ovidrous to be so dispersed. Some experts believe that these bone fragments are multi-eyed with photosensitive effects, so they have the reputation of "nine-eyed elves". However, the eyes of animals are generally focused on the head, and creatures similar to microreticules have not been found on Earth.

"How do I feel about seeing this bug?" A young man touches his head and recalls.

"Wouldn't it? Where is it? It can't be a museum, right? That's not surprising. Someone immediately questioned it.

A lot of people don't believe that this guy has seen a nine-eyed elf, of course, if it's in a museum, that's another story. The expert also said just now that this kind of insect fossil has been found before, and it must be kept in the museum.

"I haven't been to a museum, it's like in a movie." The young man vaguely remembered that it was like that.

Xu Hao said with a smile: "It's not surprising that the nine-eyed elf once appeared on the cover of Nature magazine and became a fossil star. It is easy to be selected as a role in a science fiction film by the European and American side. ”

"Where did you find this, the mountain in Chujiazhai?" Someone asked.

The research institute immediately shook its head: "No, the fossil on this stone was first discovered by a child in the village." Later, everyone was curious and recognized by our experts. The stone came from a quarry truck. Therefore, we suspect that there are fossils in that quarry. Just now, we have notified the relevant parties to stop all mining there. ”

Nowadays, when building a house in Chujiazhai, it is also recommended not to remove the stones in the Chujia River, but to buy them back from the quarry. This is also to maintain the original flavor of Chujiazhai as much as possible, otherwise with the gradual increase of rural buildings here, it will be difficult to ensure that the stones in the river will be emptied.

There are a lot of stones on the side of the immortal driving the rocky beach, but it is a scenic spot, and it is meant to see the stones, so what is the point of moving them away?

The research institute did not bully the quarry owner and said that it would compensate for all the losses incurred. In addition, the relevant personnel have been dispatched, and the real fossil experts are still on the way south. There are no professional biological fossil experts here in the Chujiazhai Research Institute, so they can only be transferred from the capital.

"There are very few fossils in the world that have been preserved in their entirety like this." Dean Ding said to everyone.

Not all living things can form fossils after death. On the contrary, only a very small fraction of the ancient dead organisms can form fossils. Fossils that are intact or partially intact are very few of them.

Fossils are buried deep in the rock formations, and only when the strata are exposed when they are exposed when the strata are rising, or when the wind and rain have weathered the rock layers on the surface. At this time, if you happen to meet a paleontologist, it is possible to dig up the fossil. If no one had gone there, the exposed fossils, along with its surrounding rocks, would have been weathered away little by little, and the fossils would have been blown away.

How difficult it is to pick a fossil, especially a complete fossil, is even more difficult. It's no wonder that paleontologists treat fossils as treasures! If a teacup is broken, you can buy another one right away, but if a fossil is damaged, especially a rare specimen, you may never find it again in your lifetime.

"This fossil is valuable, isn't it?" A young man in the village asked. However, he didn't ask those experts, but habitually asked Zhou Furong, after all, this guy is an antique collector, and the village has a deep impression of him.

A doctor smiled and replied, "Every complete fossil is priceless." ”

Dean Ding nodded: "In view of the encouragement to the discoverer, we are going to give that child a reward of 10,000 yuan as encouragement." ”

The child's parents were naturally overjoyed, but the other tourists from the city pouted, and just now they said that it was a priceless treasure, so they gave 10,000 yuan.