Géologie – Découverte d’os de vertèbres dans les carrières de Creney
M. COTTET, directeur du musée de Troyes, dont le zèle pour
la science est si honorablement connu, nous a adressé la lettre suivante qui
nous fait part d’une découverte géologique très intéressante ;
Troyes, le 6 août 1838
« On vient de découvrir dans la carrière de craie du
village de Creney, à une lieue de Troyes, à la profondeur de 35 pieds, des
ossements d’un grand animal de la famille des sauriens ( lézards). Ces os ont malheureusement été altérés par leur long
séjour dans la craie ; quelques-uns cependant sont encore déterminables,
ce sont entre autres des vertèbres et une portion de phalange. La grandeur de
ces parties et des fragments d’os plats qui les accompagnaient, font juger que
l’animal auquel ces os ont appartenu, n’avaient pas moins de 20 pieds de
longueur. Les mieux conservés de ces os ont été recueillis et déposés au musée
par M. Cottet.
C’est le premier exemple d’os de vertèbres trouvés dans la
craie des environs de Troyes, où l’on n’avait rencontré jusqu’ici que quelques
coquilles et des dents d’une espèce de requin.
J’ai l’honneur, etc.
Cottet »
publication dans Le Propagateur, août 1838
Geology -
Discovery of vertebral bones in Creney quarries
M. COTTET, director of the Troyes Museum, whose zeal for science is so well known, has sent us the following letter, which informs us of a very interesting geological discovery;
Troyes, August 6, 1838
"We have just discovered in the chalk quarry of the village of Creney, a league from Troyes, at a depth of 35 feet, the bones of a large animal of the saurian family (lizards). These bones have unfortunately been altered by their long stay in the chalk; some, however, are still determinable, some vertebrae and a portion of phalanx. The size of these parts, and the fragments of flat bones which accompanied them, render that the animal to which these bones belonged, were not less than 20 feet in length. The best preserved of these bones were collected and deposited in the museum by M. Cottet.
This is the first example of vertebrae bones found in the chalk around Troyes, where until now only a few shells and teeth of a species of shark had been found.
I have the honor, etc.
Cottet »
M. COTTET, director of the Troyes Museum, whose zeal for science is so well known, has sent us the following letter, which informs us of a very interesting geological discovery;
Troyes, August 6, 1838
"We have just discovered in the chalk quarry of the village of Creney, a league from Troyes, at a depth of 35 feet, the bones of a large animal of the saurian family (lizards). These bones have unfortunately been altered by their long stay in the chalk; some, however, are still determinable, some vertebrae and a portion of phalanx. The size of these parts, and the fragments of flat bones which accompanied them, render that the animal to which these bones belonged, were not less than 20 feet in length. The best preserved of these bones were collected and deposited in the museum by M. Cottet.
This is the first example of vertebrae bones found in the chalk around Troyes, where until now only a few shells and teeth of a species of shark had been found.
I have the honor, etc.
Cottet »
