130-mln-year-old dinosaur fossil fragments discovered in Hebei
SHIJIAZHUANG -- Chinese scientists have discovered a heap of dinosaur fossil fragments in a county in North China's Hebei province, local authorities said Friday.
The fragments, scattered in Liqilong Village in Fengning Man Autonomous County, were found in October last year.
The excavation was approved by local authorities in August and began on Tuesday.
Scientists suspect that the dinosaur belonged to a new species. They said that the fragments are estimated to be 130 million years old, and the dinosaur was about 7 to 10 meters long based on the thighbone fossil fragments.
The excavation is still underway and will last about two years.
Dinosaur fossils were found in the village in 2014. Birds and fish fossils have also been excavated in the county.
- Shanxi ends province-wide blanket fireworks ban
- Audit: China fixes bulk of fiscal problems tied to 2024 budget
- China reports major gains in circular economy
- Chinese lawmakers review draft revision to banking supervision and regulation law
- Top legislature to study draft laws on environment, ethnic unity, national development planning
- Administrative organs must secure people's interests: senior judge
