Dynamic Earth - Home of the Big Nickel
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facebook.comCanada’s first 5-cent coin was issued in 1858 by the Royal Mint in London. Made of silver alloy, these coins were nicknamed “fish scales” for their tiny size—only 15.5 mm, smaller than the current dime!
Learn more about the T. Rex in unEARTHed: 4 Billion Years of Life!
The slag pour: a dumping of molten rock reminiscent of a volcanic eruption. This unique Sudbury spectacle is rarely spotted today. Have you ever seen one?
Happy Shark Week! Dramatized documentaries like “Megalodon: The Monster Shark Lives” on the Discovery Channel are fun but Megalodon hasn't roamed the seas for millions of years. The prehistoric shark dwarfed even the largest great white and may have had the most powerful bite of any creature that has ever lived.
A BIG happy birthday goes to the Big Nickel! Sudbury's favourite landmark turns 53 today! Celebrate by seeing the Big Nickel Show this weekend http://bit.ly/2vGjE8w. #Ontario150
Hello, Albertavenator curriei!
The Burgess Shale in Yoho National Park is one of the most important fossil sites, giving us a glimpse of life as it was over 500 million years ago in one of the earliest marine ecosystems. To celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary, admission to Canada’s National Parks is free for 2017. Order your pass now! http://bit.ly/2gr0C1z
Cool fact: the 5-cent coin did not contain any nickel until 1922! Since that time, it has been made of many different metals, including copper, zinc, and steel. Today, the 5-cent coin only contains 2% nickel.
Feel like a kid again and play in the park! Don't miss the first outdoor NIGHTLIFE on the Rocks @ Dynamic Earth. Buy tickets on or before July 23 to save 10%. 19+
Paleoart is the scientific illustration of prehistoric life. Meet Danielle Dufault, a Toronto paleoartist who has produced many drawings for the Royal Ontario Museum.
Pokémon Go was released one year ago today! Now two paleontologists from Berlin and South Africa named a newly discovered mammalian species Bulbasaurus phylloxyron for its turtle-like beak, tusk, and stocky body sort of like a pig. Check it out! http://bit.ly/2tUP8Lf
The focal point of Sudbury’s unique geology, the Sudbury Basin formed when a huge meteor struck the Earth 1.85 billion years ago. Surprisingly, it’s not the only impact crater in the area! Who knows where the second is?
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