The Demise of Fossil Cycad National Monument as a Consequence of Paleontological Resource Mismanagement

Authors

Nathaniel ValentineFollow
Vincent Santucci
Justin Tweet
Aubrey Bond

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Description

Located in the Black Hills of South Dakota (Figure 1), Fossil Cycad National Monument boasted well-preserved specimens of cycadeoid fossils from the Cretaceous and concentrations of these fossil plants were greatest at the site’s location (Santucci and Hughes, 1998). I studied historical records to estimate the number of fossils removed by paleontologists at the site between 1890-1957.

Publisher Location

Las Vegas (Nev.)

Publication Date

Spring 5-2-2025

Publisher

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Language

English

Controlled Subject

Fossils; Paleontology

Disciplines

Classical Archaeology and Art History | Paleontology

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pdf

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835 KB

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Mentor: [Alison Sloat]

Recommended Citation

Valentine, Nathaniel; Santucci, Vincent; Tweet, Justin; and Bond, Aubrey, "The Demise of Fossil Cycad National Monument as a Consequence of Paleontological Resource Mismanagement" (2025). Undergraduate Research Symposium Posters. 268.
https://oasis.library.unlv.edu/durep_posters/268

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