Dinosaur fossil found under Denver museum parking lot

Discovery Highlights - Denver Museum of Nature and Science team unexpectedly discovered a dinosaur fossil during geothermal energy research in the parking lot [1][2] - The fossil is Denver's deepest and oldest dinosaur discovery [3] - It is the only dinosaur bone from a core sample on display worldwide [3] - The fossil is identified as a vertebrae from a planteating dino, possibly similar to Admonosaurus or Theescalosaurus [4] - The fossil was found in a layer indicating a pond environment [4] Research Context - The team was drilling scientific cores to assess the feasibility of transitioning from natural gas to geothermal energy [2] - The fossil was found nearly 800 feet (243.84 meters) deep [2] Significance - The discovery is considered rare and surprising [1][5]