Paleontological Museum of Caldera explained

Coordinates:	-27.0647°N -70.8231°W
Location:	Caldera station, Caldera, Chile
Type:	Natural history museum
Collections:	Neogene fossils
Curator:	Mario Suárez Palacios

The Paleontological Museum of Caldera (abbreviated MPC) is a natural history museum located in the commune of Caldera, Atacama Region, Chile. Since its establishment in 2006, it is dedicated to the protection and preservation of the fossil record of Caldera and related areas, including the nearby coasts, and has been instrumental in the conservation of remains from emblematic fossiliferous localities of the Bahía Inglesa Formation (Miocene-Pliocene), such as Cerro Ballena or Los Dedos Paleontological Park. The museum was erected inside the cultural station of Caldera, where it offers public access to the most significant collections.^{[1] [2] [3]}

External links

• • Renovation project of the Paleontological Museum of Caldera at CIAHN

Notes and References

1. López. L.. Cox. M.. 2013. Yacimiento Paleontológico Cerro Ballena. CMNcasos. 2. 1−42. Consejo de Monumentos Nacionales. 0719-2649. es.
2. Book: Abad. M.. Forch. M.. Pereira. N.. 2022. El Sitio Paleontológico Los Dedos. Abad. M.. Moisan. P.. Izquierdo. T.. Sitios de interés geológico del Valle del Copiapó. Geodiversidad, Geopatrimonio y Geoturismo. Santiago. Letra Capital Ediciones. 16−17. 10115/21789. free. 978 956 410 923 7.
3. Book: Gutstein. C. S.. Toro. A. V.. Pereira. 2018. Sánchez. D. A.. Caldera Patrimonio Paleontológico. N° 04 Monumentos Nacionales de Chile. 116. 1st. Santiago. Consejo de Monumentos. 1−110. 978-956-7953-74-5.