CURATORIAL DIVISION
The Division, located in Calcutta, is the repository of :
- Type fossils and other registered fossil collection of GSI
- Meteorites
- Registered rocks and minerals
These can be studied by scientists from India and abroad for academic purposes
The Division also maintains the following Galleries in the Indian Museum, Calcutta :
- Siwalik Gallery with about 6000 fossils.
- Earth and meteorite Gallery with about 700 meteorites.
- Rocks and mineral Gallery with over 67,000 rock and 21,000 mineral specimens
- Invertebrate fossil Gallery with about 28,000 plant, invertebrate and microfossils.
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Some displays in Indian Museum Gallery |
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A. Complete skeleton (Cast) of Dinornis elephantopus (Giant Ostrich) B. Complete Carapace and Plastron of Colossochelys atlas (Giant Land Tortoise) C. A view of Fossil Wood |
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Service available :
- The Division offers assistance to visiting scientists for study of registered fossils .
- Organises exhibitions, highlighting nation's progress in earth science studies, at national and international levels.