The fossilised remains of a magnificent dinosaur skull have been named in honour of Ozzy Osbourne. The Triceratops skull, which dates from the Late Cretaceous period (68-66 million years ago), is to go on public display at the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show, an annual event held at multiple locations across the city later this month.
The skull, which was originally found in Hell Creek Formation, Montana, has been restored by the Geoworld Paleontological Laboratory in Italy. Work was completed in the days following the Black Sabbath frontman's death in July last year, and the skull was then named "Ozzy" at the behest of Vladislav Shabalin, creator of 'Fossils Of The Rock', an exhibition of Led Zeppelin-themed fossil art built at the laboratory. Shabalin, who was born in Russia, attended the Moscow Peace Festival in 1989, where Ozzy performed.
