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the area, carefully expose the fossil, look for any other bones, and safely extract t hem. “A lot of times, these will be plowed up and they won’t be recognized,” Sertich commented. “We’re really lucky in this case that it was recognized as fossils and we got the call.” Scientists hope to even- tually house the fossil at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Nearly a week after the surprising discov- ery, Sertich’s team uncovered the dinosaur’s second horn, parts of the skull and jaw, several ribs, and some of the vertebra from its tail. In addition to the larger bones already identified, smaller bones, like toes are being discovered. Sertich is optimistic that quite a bit of the skele- ton could be there. If a complete triceratops is unearthed from the dig site, the remains might weigh as much as 10,000 pounds. According to Sertich, there could be a great deal to learn from the discovery. “We can learn a lot about not only this particular dinosaur, but the landscape around Thornton 66 million years ago,” he said. Sertich and his team are now working with the City of Thornton and Saunders Construction to recover the bones efficiently and responsibly. Editor’s Note: In between our print issues, the WWDR Team prepares an electronic newsletter called E-News Flash . Based on readership, this was the most popular E-News Flash article of t he month. Get in on the action and sub scribe today at: www.worldwidedrillingresource.com Photos courtesy of the City of Thornton. Alert Construction from page 18. Contact Information: Dean Robbins Phone: (512) 472-7437 • Fax: (512) 472-0537 E-mail: drobbins@twca.org www.tgwa.org TGWA Annual Convention & Trade Show January 24-26, 2018 San Marcos Embassy Suites & Conference Center, San Marcos, TX Trade Show, the Latest Industry Technologies, Policy/Rule Updates, Education Classes for Water Well Drillers and Pump Installers, Golf/Bowling Tournament, Auction, & More! to develop, promote, and protect Texas groundwater 20 NOVEMBER 2017 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® Hydraulic-Pneumatic tools in stock. Sizes 1” to 20”. SALE Mention this ad and receive sales discount. Model 113HD All Hydraulic Sizes 1"-13" 2547 W Success Way Emmett, ID 83617 (208) 365-3492 • Fax: (208) 365-3792 rauchmfg.com rauchmfg@frontiernet.net