Parts of a turtle bone during excavation, using a soft brush to keep the dirt cleared away.
June 28, 2008 - Cretaceous Fossils, Sumter County, AL
Trip to Sumter County, Alabama. . . more to follow, wanted to get pictures up for everyone.
(Pictures courtesy Jan Novak and Vicki Lais)
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Numerous pieces of fossil turtle are scattered around this area.
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Pieces of turtle bone
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Standing around cooling off as the turtle is being excavated, and showing off finds from various parts of the gully.
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Pectin and other shells were found in the chalk layers as the turtle was being excavated.
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As James Lamb excavates dirt, more and more turtle bone is exposed, Also a large shell is in the same area.
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John carefully wraps foil around the turtle bones that have been excavated from the site by himself, Larry, and James Lamb.
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Various views of a very nice vertebra found by Pam.