Paleontological Museum of Caldera

The Paleontological Museum of Caldera (abbreviated MPC) is a natural history museum located in the commune of Caldera, Atacama Region, Chile. Since its establishment in 2006, it is dedicated to the protection and preservation of the fossil record of Caldera and related areas, including the nearby coasts, and has been instrumental in the conservation of remains from emblematic fossiliferous localities of the Bahía Inglesa Formation (Miocene-Pliocene), such as Cerro Ballena or Los Dedos Paleontological Park. The museum was erected inside the cultural station of Caldera, where it offers public access to the most significant collections.[1][2][3]

Paleontological Museum of Caldera
Entrance to the museum, inside the Caldera station
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EstablishedSeptember 21, 2006 (2006-09-21)
LocationCaldera station, Caldera, Chile
Coordinates27°03′53″S 70°49′23″W / 27.06472°S 70.82306°W / -27.06472; -70.82306
TypeNatural history museum
CollectionsNeogene fossils
CuratorMario Suárez Palacios

References

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  1. ^ López, L.; Cox, M. (2013). "Yacimiento Paleontológico Cerro Ballena" (PDF). CMNcasos (in Spanish). No. 2. Consejo de Monumentos Nacionales. pp. 1−42. ISSN 0719-2649.
  2. ^ Abad, M.; Forch, M.; Pereira, N. (2022). "El Sitio Paleontológico Los Dedos". In Abad, M.; Moisan, P.; Izquierdo, T. (eds.). Sitios de interés geológico del Valle del Copiapó. Geodiversidad, Geopatrimonio y Geoturismo. Santiago: Letra Capital Ediciones. pp. 16−17. hdl:10115/21789. ISBN 978 956 410 923 7.
  3. ^ Gutstein, C. S.; Toro, A. V.; Pereira (2018). Sánchez, D. A. (ed.). Caldera Patrimonio Paleontológico. N° 04 Monumentos Nacionales de Chile. Vol. 116 (1st ed.). Santiago: Consejo de Monumentos. pp. 1−110. ISBN 978-956-7953-74-5.
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