08-07-vl-1799-gully
We hiked all the way across this large gully fairly quickly. On the way back, several nice finds were made. Each one takes quite a bit of time to excavate properly, and James Lamb jokingly told us to quit looking down!
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08-07-vl-1725-coprolite-echinoid
Shark coprolite and a tiny echinoid plate, very rare for this area.
08-07-vl-1778-gully
The vastness of the gully makes one feel quite small. The gullies were extensive. We searched as much as we could, and felt as if we had barely started.
08-07-vl-1768-mosasaur
Claire has found a Clidases mosasaur jaw, including several teeth, literally laying on the surface of the gully, in eyesight of where we parked our cars.
08-06-jn-fish-jaw-767
James Lamb is carefully collecting pieces of the fish jaw.
08-06-jn-turtle-781
Standing around cooling off as the turtle is being excavated, and showing off finds from various parts of the gully.
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Parts of a turtle bone during excavation, using a soft brush to keep the dirt cleared away.
