Alexander Murray (geologist)

Alexander Murray
Born(1810-06-02)2 June 1810
Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland
Died18 December 1884(1884-12-18) (aged 74)
Known forGeology of Newfoundland
Scientific career
FieldsGeology
InstitutionsGeological Survey of Newfoundland

Alexander Murray, CMG (2 June 1810–18 December 1884) was a Scottish geologist. He is best known for his career with the Geological Survey of Canada and the Geological Survey of Newfoundland. He is credited as the discoverer of the first known pre-Cambrian (Ediacaran) fossil, later named Aspidella.

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