WHILE THIS FARM
RECREATES THE RECENT PAST, A
MORE DISTANCE PAST HAS BEEN
RECREATES THE RECENT PAST, A
MORE DISTANCE PAST HAS BEEN
PRESERVED IN STONE.
MORE DISTANCE PAST HAS BEEN
PRESERVED IN STONE.
SOME OF IT CAN BE SEEN IN MACOMB
PRESERVED IN STONE.
SOME OF IT CAN BE SEEN IN MACOMB
AT THE MUSEUM OF GEOLOGY ON THE
SOME OF IT CAN BE SEEN IN MACOMB
AT THE MUSEUM OF GEOLOGY ON THE
CAMPUS OF WESTERN ILLINOIS
AT THE MUSEUM OF GEOLOGY ON THE
CAMPUS OF WESTERN ILLINOIS
UNIVERSITY.
IT IS A GOING COLLECTION THAT
BEGINS IN ONE ROOM, AND SPILLS
OUT IN THE HOWL WAY.
BEGINS IN ONE ROOM, AND SPILLS
OUT IN THE HOWL WAY.
YOU CAN DISCOVER DIVERSITY OF
OUT IN THE HOWL WAY.
YOU CAN DISCOVER DIVERSITY OF
GEOLOGY AND THE MUSEUM.
YOU CAN DISCOVER DIVERSITY OF
GEOLOGY AND THE MUSEUM.
>> WE HAVE A LARGE CROCODILE
GEOLOGY AND THE MUSEUM.
>> WE HAVE A LARGE CROCODILE
QUARTS.
>> WE HAVE A LARGE CROCODILE
QUARTS.
CROCODILE QUARTS IS INTERESTING
QUARTS.
CROCODILE QUARTS IS INTERESTING
BECAUSE THE CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF
CROCODILE QUARTS IS INTERESTING
BECAUSE THE CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF
THE QUARTS AS IT GREW IN THE
BECAUSE THE CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF
THE QUARTS AS IT GREW IN THE
GROUND WAS SUCH YOU HAD A MULTI
THE QUARTS AS IT GREW IN THE
GROUND WAS SUCH YOU HAD A MULTI
FACETED BUMPY SURFACE WITH
GROUND WAS SUCH YOU HAD A MULTI
FACETED BUMPY SURFACE WITH
COLORATION OF IMPURITIES THAT
FACETED BUMPY SURFACE WITH
COLORATION OF IMPURITIES THAT
MAKE IT RESEMBLE A CROCODILE'S
COLORATION OF IMPURITIES THAT
MAKE IT RESEMBLE A CROCODILE'S
BACK, IF YOU WILL.
MAKE IT RESEMBLE A CROCODILE'S
BACK, IF YOU WILL.
THIS SPECIMEN WE HAVE IS TRULY
BACK, IF YOU WILL.
THIS SPECIMEN WE HAVE IS TRULY
THE LARGEST I HAVE SEEN.
THIS SPECIMEN WE HAVE IS TRULY
THE LARGEST I HAVE SEEN.
IT WEIGHS 126 POUNDS WHICH WOULD
THE LARGEST I HAVE SEEN.
IT WEIGHS 126 POUNDS WHICH WOULD
BE WELL OVER A MILLION CARRATS
IT WEIGHS 126 POUNDS WHICH WOULD
BE WELL OVER A MILLION CARRATS
IN WEIGHT.
BE WELL OVER A MILLION CARRATS
IN WEIGHT.
>> THERE IS ALSO A COLLECTION OF
IN WEIGHT.
>> THERE IS ALSO A COLLECTION OF
FOSSILS FOUND AT MAZON CREEK.
>> THERE IS ALSO A COLLECTION OF
FOSSILS FOUND AT MAZON CREEK.
IT IS AN AREA KNOWN WORLDWIDE
FOSSILS FOUND AT MAZON CREEK.
IT IS AN AREA KNOWN WORLDWIDE
FOR ITS PRESERVATION IN THE
IT IS AN AREA KNOWN WORLDWIDE
FOR ITS PRESERVATION IN THE
SOFTER TISSUES OF SOME ANIMALS.
FOR ITS PRESERVATION IN THE
SOFTER TISSUES OF SOME ANIMALS.
>> WE HAVE EXAMPLES OF CLAMS AND
SOFTER TISSUES OF SOME ANIMALS.
>> WE HAVE EXAMPLES OF CLAMS AND
FISH AND SHRIMP, AS WELL AS WHAT
>> WE HAVE EXAMPLES OF CLAMS AND
FISH AND SHRIMP, AS WELL AS WHAT
USED TO BE KNOWN AS BLOBS.
FISH AND SHRIMP, AS WELL AS WHAT
USED TO BE KNOWN AS BLOBS.
BLOBS WERE LATER DISCOVERED TO
USED TO BE KNOWN AS BLOBS.
BLOBS WERE LATER DISCOVERED TO
BE PRESERVED JELLYFISH.
BLOBS WERE LATER DISCOVERED TO
BE PRESERVED JELLYFISH.
YOU CAN IMAGINE BECAUSE
BE PRESERVED JELLYFISH.
YOU CAN IMAGINE BECAUSE
JELLYFISH HAD NO HARD PART,
YOU CAN IMAGINE BECAUSE
JELLYFISH HAD NO HARD PART,
PRESERVING A JELLYFISH IN A
JELLYFISH HAD NO HARD PART,
PRESERVING A JELLYFISH IN A
FOSSIL IS QUITE DIFFICULT AND
PRESERVING A JELLYFISH IN A
FOSSIL IS QUITE DIFFICULT AND
ALSO SOMEWHAT RARE.
FOSSIL IS QUITE DIFFICULT AND
ALSO SOMEWHAT RARE.
SO THESE BLOBS TEND TO BE
ALSO SOMEWHAT RARE.
SO THESE BLOBS TEND TO BE
OVERLOOKED FOR YEARS.  BUT NOW
SO THESE BLOBS TEND TO BE
OVERLOOKED FOR YEARS.  BUT NOW
WE ARE FINDING THEY ARE, INDEED,
OVERLOOKED FOR YEARS.  BUT NOW
WE ARE FINDING THEY ARE, INDEED,
VERY WELL PRESERVED SPECIMENS.
WE ARE FINDING THEY ARE, INDEED,
VERY WELL PRESERVED SPECIMENS.
OUR STATE FOSSIL IS THE TELE MON
VERY WELL PRESERVED SPECIMENS.
OUR STATE FOSSIL IS THE TELE MON
STROM GREGARIUM.
OUR STATE FOSSIL IS THE TELE MON
STROM GREGARIUM.
MOST UNUSUAL THING IS WE ARE NOT
STROM GREGARIUM.
MOST UNUSUAL THING IS WE ARE NOT
COMPLETELY SURE WHAT IT IS.
MOST UNUSUAL THING IS WE ARE NOT
COMPLETELY SURE WHAT IT IS.
THERE IS NO ANIMAL LIKE IT
COMPLETELY SURE WHAT IT IS.
THERE IS NO ANIMAL LIKE IT
BEFORE IT IN THE FOSSIL RECORD,
THERE IS NO ANIMAL LIKE IT
BEFORE IT IN THE FOSSIL RECORD,
AND THERE IS NO ANIMAL EXACTLY
BEFORE IT IN THE FOSSIL RECORD,
AND THERE IS NO ANIMAL EXACTLY
LIKE IT AFTER IT IN THE FOSSIL
AND THERE IS NO ANIMAL EXACTLY
LIKE IT AFTER IT IN THE FOSSIL
RECORD.
LIKE IT AFTER IT IN THE FOSSIL
RECORD.
IT WOULD AT FIRST APPEAR TO BE
RECORD.
IT WOULD AT FIRST APPEAR TO BE
SOME SORT OF A SLUG LIKE ANIMAL
IT WOULD AT FIRST APPEAR TO BE
SOME SORT OF A SLUG LIKE ANIMAL
OR LIKE A SOME SORT OF SQUID.
SOME SORT OF A SLUG LIKE ANIMAL
OR LIKE A SOME SORT OF SQUID.
IT HAS A LONG PROSTHESIS, WITH
OR LIKE A SOME SORT OF SQUID.
IT HAS A LONG PROSTHESIS, WITH
TOOTH BEAK AT THE END, BUT
IT HAS A LONG PROSTHESIS, WITH
TOOTH BEAK AT THE END, BUT
APPARENTLY THE MOUTH IS NOT IN
TOOTH BEAK AT THE END, BUT
APPARENTLY THE MOUTH IS NOT IN
THAT BEAK.
APPARENTLY THE MOUTH IS NOT IN
THAT BEAK.
THE EYES ARE AT THE END OF A
THAT BEAK.
THE EYES ARE AT THE END OF A
RIGID BAR, LIKE THE SNAIL,
THE EYES ARE AT THE END OF A
RIGID BAR, LIKE THE SNAIL,
EXCEPT IT HAD NO ABILITY TO
RIGID BAR, LIKE THE SNAIL,
EXCEPT IT HAD NO ABILITY TO
CONTROL.
EXCEPT IT HAD NO ABILITY TO
CONTROL.
THEY WOULD MOVE IN A DIFFERENT
CONTROL.
THEY WOULD MOVE IN A DIFFERENT
DIRECTION.
THEY WOULD MOVE IN A DIFFERENT
DIRECTION.
IT WAS AT THE END OF A RIGID
DIRECTION.
IT WAS AT THE END OF A RIGID
BAR.
IT WAS AT THE END OF A RIGID
BAR.
THE BODY APPEARS TO BE SEGMENTED
BAR.
THE BODY APPEARS TO BE SEGMENTED
LIKE A WORM, BUT IT HAS FEW
THE BODY APPEARS TO BE SEGMENTED
LIKE A WORM, BUT IT HAS FEW
OTHER CHARACTERISTICS LIKE A
LIKE A WORM, BUT IT HAS FEW
OTHER CHARACTERISTICS LIKE A
WORM.
OTHER CHARACTERISTICS LIKE A
WORM.
THAT GUESS THAT I HAVE HEARD
WORM.
THAT GUESS THAT I HAVE HEARD
RECENTLY IT MAY P A HEDRO
THAT GUESS THAT I HAVE HEARD
RECENTLY IT MAY P A HEDRO
POSDEROID OR A SNAIL.
RECENTLY IT MAY P A HEDRO
POSDEROID OR A SNAIL.
THEY COME FROM NORTHERN
POSDEROID OR A SNAIL.
THEY COME FROM NORTHERN
ILLINOIS.
THEY COME FROM NORTHERN
ILLINOIS.
IN FACT, THEY ARE FOUND ONLY IN
ILLINOIS.
IN FACT, THEY ARE FOUND ONLY IN
ILLINOIS, NO WHERE ELSE IN THE
IN FACT, THEY ARE FOUND ONLY IN
ILLINOIS, NO WHERE ELSE IN THE
WORLD.
ILLINOIS, NO WHERE ELSE IN THE
WORLD.
WE HAVE LOTS OF ROCK AND NEURO
WORLD.
WE HAVE LOTS OF ROCK AND NEURO
SPECIMENS, INCLUDING A FAIRLY
WE HAVE LOTS OF ROCK AND NEURO
SPECIMENS, INCLUDING A FAIRLY
GOOD SIZE COLLECT OF STATE
SPECIMENS, INCLUDING A FAIRLY
GOOD SIZE COLLECT OF STATE
MINERAL, FLOOR ITE FLOURITE.
GOOD SIZE COLLECT OF STATE
MINERAL, FLOOR ITE FLOURITE.
IT IS PRODUCTION OF STEEL ITEM,
MINERAL, FLOOR ITE FLOURITE.
IT IS PRODUCTION OF STEEL ITEM,
AS WELL AS PRODUCTION OF
IT IS PRODUCTION OF STEEL ITEM,
AS WELL AS PRODUCTION OF
FLOURITE OR HYDRO OH FLOOR IC
AS WELL AS PRODUCTION OF
FLOURITE OR HYDRO OH FLOOR IC
ACID.
FLOURITE OR HYDRO OH FLOOR IC
ACID.
>> WHAT ATTRACTS ATTENTION ARE
ACID.
>> WHAT ATTRACTS ATTENTION ARE
THE DINOSAUR BONES AND
>> WHAT ATTRACTS ATTENTION ARE
THE DINOSAUR BONES AND
REPRODUCTIONS.
THE DINOSAUR BONES AND
REPRODUCTIONS.
LARGEST WHICH DOMINATES THE MAIN
REPRODUCTIONS.
LARGEST WHICH DOMINATES THE MAIN
ROOM IS THE HEAD OF A T-REX.
LARGEST WHICH DOMINATES THE MAIN
ROOM IS THE HEAD OF A T-REX.
>> IT IS A REPRODUCTION OF ONE
ROOM IS THE HEAD OF A T-REX.
>> IT IS A REPRODUCTION OF ONE
OF THE TWO IN THE AMERICAN
>> IT IS A REPRODUCTION OF ONE
OF THE TWO IN THE AMERICAN
MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY IN NEW
OF THE TWO IN THE AMERICAN
MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY IN NEW
YORK.
MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY IN NEW
YORK.
REX, AS YOU PROBABLY KNOW,
YORK.
REX, AS YOU PROBABLY KNOW,
PROBABLY MOST SCHOOL KIDS CAN
REX, AS YOU PROBABLY KNOW,
PROBABLY MOST SCHOOL KIDS CAN
TELL YOU, WAS 40 TO 50 FEET
PROBABLY MOST SCHOOL KIDS CAN
TELL YOU, WAS 40 TO 50 FEET
LONG, WEIGHED SOMEWHERE AROUND
TELL YOU, WAS 40 TO 50 FEET
LONG, WEIGHED SOMEWHERE AROUND
EIGHT TONS, AND HAD TEETH
LONG, WEIGHED SOMEWHERE AROUND
EIGHT TONS, AND HAD TEETH
ANYWHERE FROM SIX TO EIGHT
EIGHT TONS, AND HAD TEETH
ANYWHERE FROM SIX TO EIGHT
INCHES IN LENGTH.  WE HAVE SOME
ANYWHERE FROM SIX TO EIGHT
INCHES IN LENGTH.  WE HAVE SOME
REPRODUCTIONS OF ARCHEOPRIC,
INCHES IN LENGTH.  WE HAVE SOME
REPRODUCTIONS OF ARCHEOPRIC,
LIMESTONE IN GERMANY AND BA VAIR
REPRODUCTIONS OF ARCHEOPRIC,
LIMESTONE IN GERMANY AND BA VAIR
YARKS AND CONTHO HAD MATIS,
LIMESTONE IN GERMANY AND BA VAIR
YARKS AND CONTHO HAD MATIS,
WHICH IS CONFUSED WITH.
YARKS AND CONTHO HAD MATIS,
WHICH IS CONFUSED WITH.
WE HAVE SEVEN DAILD VERTEBRA
WHICH IS CONFUSED WITH.
WE HAVE SEVEN DAILD VERTEBRA
FROM PLAUTICUS, FROM THE
WE HAVE SEVEN DAILD VERTEBRA
FROM PLAUTICUS, FROM THE
JURASSAC.
FROM PLAUTICUS, FROM THE
JURASSAC.
THESE VERTEBRA WERE FOUND IN THE
JURASSAC.
THESE VERTEBRA WERE FOUND IN THE
DINOSAUR NATIONAL MONUMENT.
THESE VERTEBRA WERE FOUND IN THE
DINOSAUR NATIONAL MONUMENT.
AT THAT TIME IT WAS A PRIVATE
DINOSAUR NATIONAL MONUMENT.
AT THAT TIME IT WAS A PRIVATE
DIG FUNDED BY ANDREW CARNEGIE.
AT THAT TIME IT WAS A PRIVATE
DIG FUNDED BY ANDREW CARNEGIE.
WHEN WE FOUND THEM, THEY WERE
DIG FUNDED BY ANDREW CARNEGIE.
WHEN WE FOUND THEM, THEY WERE
STILL WRAPPED IN THE PLASTIC
WHEN WE FOUND THEM, THEY WERE
STILL WRAPPED IN THE PLASTIC
JACKET.
STILL WRAPPED IN THE PLASTIC
JACKET.
WE DISPLAYED THEM THAT WAY SO
JACKET.
WE DISPLAYED THEM THAT WAY SO
PEOPLE GET AN IDEA OF WHAT IS
WE DISPLAYED THEM THAT WAY SO
PEOPLE GET AN IDEA OF WHAT IS
INVOLVED IN TAKING MASSIVE CHUNG
PEOPLE GET AN IDEA OF WHAT IS
INVOLVED IN TAKING MASSIVE CHUNG
OF ROCK, 700 POUNDS, SHIELDING
INVOLVED IN TAKING MASSIVE CHUNG
OF ROCK, 700 POUNDS, SHIELDING
IT, JACKETING IT AND SENDING
OF ROCK, 700 POUNDS, SHIELDING
IT, JACKETING IT AND SENDING
BACK TO A MUSEUM WHERE IT WILL
IT, JACKETING IT AND SENDING
BACK TO A MUSEUM WHERE IT WILL
BE PAINSTAKINGLY REMOVED TO
BACK TO A MUSEUM WHERE IT WILL
BE PAINSTAKINGLY REMOVED TO
EVENTUALLY EXPOS THE PT BONES
BE PAINSTAKINGLY REMOVED TO
EVENTUALLY EXPOS THE PT BONES
AND HAD MOUNT THEM.
EVENTUALLY EXPOS THE PT BONES
AND HAD MOUNT THEM.
THIS IS ALSO USED AS A TEACHING
AND HAD MOUNT THEM.
THIS IS ALSO USED AS A TEACHING
AIDE, AND IT ATTRACTS CLASSES
THIS IS ALSO USED AS A TEACHING
AIDE, AND IT ATTRACTS CLASSES
FROM AREA SCHOOLS.
AIDE, AND IT ATTRACTS CLASSES
FROM AREA SCHOOLS.
>> THESE ARE THINGS THAT YOU
FROM AREA SCHOOLS.
>> THESE ARE THINGS THAT YOU
WOULDN'T NECESSARILY FIND
>> THESE ARE THINGS THAT YOU
WOULDN'T NECESSARILY FIND
ANYWHERE ELSE.
WOULDN'T NECESSARILY FIND
ANYWHERE ELSE.
SOME OF THE MATERIAL WE HAVE,
ANYWHERE ELSE.
SOME OF THE MATERIAL WE HAVE,
YOU WOULD HAVE TO TRAVEL
SOME OF THE MATERIAL WE HAVE,
YOU WOULD HAVE TO TRAVEL
HUNDREDS OF MILES, IF NOT MAYBE
YOU WOULD HAVE TO TRAVEL
HUNDREDS OF MILES, IF NOT MAYBE
THOUSANDS OF MILES TO FIND.
HUNDREDS OF MILES, IF NOT MAYBE
THOUSANDS OF MILES TO FIND.
UNIVERSITIES, OF COURSE, BY
THOUSANDS OF MILES TO FIND.
UNIVERSITIES, OF COURSE, BY
NATURE, ARE RE'I TORIES OF
UNIVERSITIES, OF COURSE, BY
NATURE, ARE RE'I TORIES OF
KNOWLEDGE.  WE THINK IT IN PART
NATURE, ARE RE'I TORIES OF
KNOWLEDGE.  WE THINK IT IN PART
OUR DUTY TO PUT THE MATERIAL
KNOWLEDGE.  WE THINK IT IN PART
OUR DUTY TO PUT THE MATERIAL
THAT WE HAVE OUT FOR THE PUBLIC
OUR DUTY TO PUT THE MATERIAL
THAT WE HAVE OUT FOR THE PUBLIC
AS WELL AS FOR THE STUDENTS WHO
THAT WE HAVE OUT FOR THE PUBLIC
AS WELL AS FOR THE STUDENTS WHO
ARE TAKING CLASSES.
AS WELL AS FOR THE STUDENTS WHO
ARE TAKING CLASSES.
>> THE GEOLOGY MUSEUM IS ON THE
ARE TAKING CLASSES.
>> THE GEOLOGY MUSEUM IS ON THE
FIRST FLOOR OF TILLMAN HALL ON
>> THE GEOLOGY MUSEUM IS ON THE
FIRST FLOOR OF TILLMAN HALL ON
THE CAMPUS OF WESTERN ILLINOIS
FIRST FLOOR OF TILLMAN HALL ON
THE CAMPUS OF WESTERN ILLINOIS
UNIVERSITY.
TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT WESTERN
ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY'S GEOLOGY
MUSEUM, CALL (309)298-1727.
