RE: Adamantisaurus, new titanosaur in January 2006 Palaeontology

[Tommy Bradley <htomsirveaux@hotmail.com>]

<Presumably "diamond lizard". Adamant = diamond. Hence, adamantium = a
fictional remarkably strong metal.

Happy New Year, everybody!

               Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.>

Thanks for the insight.  Jaime A. Headden pointed out that it's from the 
Adamantina Formation.  Is it possible the formation itself was named for 
diamonds?  Or am I off in my own little world like everyone tells me? ;-)
Tommy Bradley

PS: I've got one more!  "Adam Ant lizard," the discoverers were listening to 
80's new wave during the discovery. :-P

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