Re: State paleontologists

[John Schneiderman <dino@revelation.unomaha.edu>]

On Tue, 31 Jan 1995, Jerry D. Harris wrote:
> Utah state legislature is behaving in typical political fashion and
> ignoring the importance of paleontological resources in another area:  the
> land on which the famed Yellowcat quarry (from which _Utahraptor_ and
> _Gastonia_ were found) is held in state "school trust;" after this coming
> field season, the government is aiming to sell (rent, really) the land and
> the quarry to commercial collectors to raise money for the state schools.
> This bill has already passed the House and looks to pass the Senate, next.

Could you please provide information on Gastonia?  Thank you.

---John Schneiderman (dino@revelation.unomaha.edu)