The value of long-dorsal fin sturgeon paleontological fossils

The value of paleontological fossils mainly plays a role in the scientific research of paleontology. Through fossils, the age and living habits of this creature can be inferred. The following is a copy of the paragraph 1. Huge economic value

As you know, "Jurassic Park" made a fortune by showing ancient creatures and their living environment in the most modern way. Coincidentally, the first issue of 2000 of "Fossil" magazine, a famous publication of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, stated: "When a fossil collected by Hao Xiurong and named 'Petite Liaoxi Bird' was exhibited abroad as a specimen through the Chinese Academy of Sciences, someone once wanted to fund it. 200 million U.S. dollars in collection. "According to Professor Dong Zhiming of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, international regulations stipulate that smuggled items cannot be studied or purchased. If a bird fossil can be sold abroad for 10,000 U.S. dollars, it can be sold for 50,000 U.S. dollars with customs approval. This is a conservative estimate. A reporter who published an article in Fossil magazine in 1998 estimated that the value of Confucius Bird had risen to the point where "one bird is worth a building." There is also other economic value. In late May and early June 2000, Chinese and foreign scientists who participated in the Fifth World Congress of Paleobirds went to Chaoyang to see the formations. They paid for their own food and accommodation. Chaoyang people received the first large amount of paleontological fossils attracted by them. of foreign exchange. Some people have put forward the concept of "fossil economy" and believe that fossils have already entered the market, and the situation is that they must move toward the market. With the development of history to this day, fossils have a new role, that is, fossils are traded as a kind of strange stone. Therefore, the arrival of the era of fossil economy is inevitable. (See "Fossil" magazine, Issue 2, 2000) Currently, there are no statistics on the number of people engaged in the fossil industry in Chaoyang City, and there are also a lot of people who are getting rich from fossils (those who are getting rich by smuggling fossils are not included in this list). As long as you go out, you can spread culture, earn money, and do business abroad.

2. Huge scientific value

Paleontological fossils are an important basis for identifying and comparing strata and understanding the history of the earth. They are precious materials for studying the origins, development history and laws of animals and humans. It is also a material material for the masses to learn and understand nature and human history and their development laws, and to establish a materialist world view. The rich and colorful fossils prove that all the various forms of life on the earth were not created by gods, but were formed after a long period of evolution after the emergence of single-celled life. Not only that, it can also show us a picture of biological history in the prehistoric period, giving people knowledge and enjoyment of the beauty of nature. Xu Guanhua, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and Technology, said: The Rehe Biota in western Liaoning (Chaoyang) has both geographical advantages and technological advantages, and it is an area where we can make a difference. Paleontological fossils are physical evidence for studying the living habits, reproduction methods of animals and plants, and the ecological environment at that time. It is evidence of ancient geography, ancient climate, the evolution of the earth, and the evolution of organisms. It can provide rare physical and on-the-spot research on mass death and extinction events of life on earth.

3. Scarce tourism resources

Fossils are informative, cultural, ornamental and interesting, and fossil origins are off-site, so fossils and fossil origins are both tourism resources. Fossils and fossil origins can constitute a scenic area alone, or they can be an integral part of other scenic areas. "China Travel Encyclopedia" and "Chinese Scenic Spots Dictionary" list 94 fossil tourist attractions, some are origins, some are ruins, some are museums, and some are nature reserves. Chaoyang will be the 95th. Most people have a strong desire for knowledge and a desire to explore mysteries. Fossil attractions can satisfy these desires and requirements to varying degrees, so fossils and fossil origins are attractive to tourists.

Among the more than 1,000 dinosaur egg fossils lost overseas in my country, only three are priceless embryo fossils, each of which is worth US$250,000 in the United States. Germany once paid 5 million marks per piece to recover its national treasure Archaeopteryx fossils.

Experts point out that paleontological fossils have scientific value that is more important than economic value.

Paleontological fossils also have important aesthetic value. Some special and special-shaped fossils have extremely high aesthetic appreciation value and collection value either by themselves or after processing. Therefore, in a certain sense, they are also an important tourism resource and tourism commodity resource. In addition, some paleontological fossils have important medicinal value. Paleontological fossils preserved in specific geological environments, such as certain special vertebral fossils and their mixtures, have important medical value.