A trilobite fossil dating back 400 million years was recently discovered in Yuntai Mountain Global Geopark, in Central China's Henan Province.
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Tanpuxia Valley, the main scenic spot in Yuntai Mountain, in Central China's Henan Province.
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Local geologist Yang Shouzhen said the trilobite fossil of the post-Cambrian period is of vital scientific significance, especially for research into the evolution of biota and geological landforms in Xiuwu, the county where the geopark is located.
Local government sources said the trilobite fossil was found by a local villager engaged in road repairs, who then sent it to the geological museum of Yuntai Mountain Geopark.
Inspired by the park's inclusion in the first batch of global geoparks by the UNESCO in 2004, the local government has made great efforts to protect geological relics and places of historic interest, and popularize the concept of protection among local residents as well as visitors.
A geological museum that cost over 4 million yuan has been set up inside the geopark; more than 20 typical geological relics have been illustrated with eye-catching signboards that provide detailed geological descriptions; related information about geological and cultural relics have also been disseminated among residents through videos, pictures and booklets.
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