Fossils (National Taiwan University)

Type

Collection

Collection Identifier

c0012

Description

The Department of Geosciences of National Taiwan University was established during the Japanese Colonial Period. Most of its paleontological collection was inherited in the age of Taihoku Imperial University, and its database is quite large in size, with 2,300 fossil-related documents. The collected specimens are distinctive, and the most representative fossil specimens are undergoing digitization to build an extensive catalogue of significant profiles and data.

Size

313 (digital/metadata)

Language

Chinese;English 

Item Type

Concrete objects 

Item Format

image/jpeg; image/tiff

Rights

link

Access Rights

Users can freely browse, access and download clearly marked material from this website according to regulations defined by intellectual property laws, for personal and non-commercial use only.

Accrual Method

Purchase; donation

Accrual Periodicity

Annual

Accrual Policy

Partial

Custodial History

The Department of Geosciences of National Taiwan University was established during the Japanese Colonial Period. The geological specimen hall is located inside the Department of Geosciences, and most of its collections were inherited from the age of Taihoku Imperial University.  

Audience

Researchers; the general public

Subject

Geology; Fossils

Spatial Coverage

Taiwan; Japan

Temporal Coverage

1920/2006

Dates Collection Accumulated

Japanese colonial period 

Collector

Taihoku Imperial University; Department of Geosciences, National Taiwan University

Owner

Department of Geosciences, National Taiwan University

Is Accessed Via

link: http://nadm.gl.ntu.edu.tw/en/gis.html

Super-Collection

Geology; Fossils

Associated collection

Fossils of Chengjiang Biota (National Museum of Natural Science); Vertebrate Fossils (National Museum of Natural Science); Invertebrate Fossils (National Museum of Natural Science); Microfossils (National Museum of Natural Science); Plant Fossils (National Museum of Natural Science)