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- Unique Ecological Tourism
- Apsan Gosangol Dinosaur Tracksite
Apsan Gosangol Dinosaur Tracksite
Apsan Gosangol Dinosaur Tracksite
- Location
Brook next to the Public Parking Lot in Gosangol, Apsan(
wheelchair accessible )
- Section
Brook next to the Public Parking Lot in Gosangol, Apsan
- Inquiries
Culture and Tourism Department (664-2174)
Detailed Information
| Description | The trace fossils of dinosaur footprints found in Gosangol, on Apsan Mountain, date back to the Cretaceous Period in the Mesozoic Era, more than hundreds of millions of years ago. Four or five trace fossils are visible on the flat stone (graphite) river bed, which is about 23 to 26 square meters in size, of a small river below a hiking trail. The 20- to 30-centimeter-long, three-toed footprints are presumed to have been made by an herbivorous dinosaur of the ornithopod or sauropod species. Ripple marks, which are often formed in shallow lakesides, and mud cracks (polygon patterns created as the stratum contracts after the water it contains evaporates) can also be found here and are valuable indicators as to the environmental conditions at that time. |
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| What to See Nearby | Gosangol Sculpture Park, Gosangol Metasequoia Path, Apsan Barefoot Trail |
- 자료 담당자 :
- 문화관광과 임창규 664-2174
- 최근자료수정일 :
- 2019.11.29