2008-06-28
08-06-vl-vertebra-210
This is a very well detailed fossil fish vertebra. Fossil shells and fragments littered much of the gully.
08-06-vl-jaw-297
More pieces of the fish jaw are being found as members watch the excavation.
08-06-vl-oyster-enchodus-vertebra
A fossil oyster shell bed is in the background, with an enchodus tooth in the lower right, a fish vertebra, shell and what appears to be a coprolite specimen in upper left.
08-06-vl-flags-202
After a brief overview of the geology of the area, and a review of collecting and flagging procedures by James Lamb, the group headed out into the gullies. Almost immediately, fossil mosasaur vertebra and turtle pieces are found and marked with flags.
08-06-vl-taste-284
James Lamb demonstrating the "taste test", does it taste more like chicken, or fish?
08-06-vl-turtle-307
John and Larry found a good part of a fossil turtle in an area not easily accessible.
08-06-vl-turtle-366
Pectin and other shells were found in the chalk layers as the turtle was being excavated.
