Editing Bernissart (section)

== The ''Iguanodon'' mine ==

In 1878, dozens of ''[[Iguanodon]]'' skeletons were discovered in a coal mine, at a depth of 322 [[metre|m]] (1,056&nbsp;[[foot (length)|ft]]).<ref name=norman85>Norman, David B. (1985). "To Study a Dinosaur". The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs: An Original and Compelling Insight into Life in the Dinosaur Kingdom. New York: Crescent Books. pp. 24–33. {{ISBN|0-517-46890-5}}.</ref> At the time, their proximity was considered proof that some [[dinosaur]]s were herd animals. They were mounted by [[Louis Dollo]] and set the standard that was followed for over a century. Nine of the twenty-nine skeletons are currently on display at the [[Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences]], and one at the Bernissart Museum. The two museums even made an error they acknowledge with humour: they displayed the skeletons "standing", suggesting that the dinosaurs were bipedal, which is not the case.{{Citation needed|date=April 2018}} Found alongside the ''Iguanodon'' skeletons were the remains of plants, fish, and other reptiles,<ref name=norman85/> including the crocodyliform ''[[Bernissartia]]''.<ref name=palmer99>Palmer, D. ed. (1999). ''The Marshall Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals''. London: Marshall Editions. p. 100. {{ISBN|1-84028-152-9}}.</ref> The sediments are considered to belong to the [[Sainte-Barbe Clays Formation]].