Twenty-six club members, guests, and visitors visited the Field Museum in Chicago on August 28. We were treated to viewing and inspecting the largest and best preserved T. Rex fossil ever discovered. The skull is so massive (600 lbs) that it can’t even be displayed atop the rest of the nearly-complete skeleton. It is kept in a separate display on its own substantial pedestal. The skull on the remainder of Sue is a cast. Our group admission also got us into a 3D movie about Sue and, most importantly, to the special exhibit on Mammoths and Mastodons. Many of us were surprised to learn that there were a great number of sub-species of these enormous animals and that two isolated groups of them were alive until only 3700 years ago. Many of us spent the remainder of our time at the museum in and around the geology exhibits and the Grainger Hall of Gems, where many very special specimens, precious metals (worked and rough), and superbly faceted gems reside. Traffic was reasonable, coming and going; the trip seemed to go off without a hitch; and a good and educational time was had by all. (Alan Vonderohe) |
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