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Submitted by admin2 on Sun, 09/12/2010 - 11:10pmJuly 31, 2010 - Cretaceous Fossils, Dallas and Perry Co, AL
Submitted by admin2 on Sun, 09/12/2010 - 11:06pmBPS members defied the extreme heat and went to south Alabama to assist in collecting fossils and close down the dig site until the weather cools off some. A number of mosasaur bones were found, and a mosasaur jaw still containing a tooth. Other fossils found included shark teeth, shark vertebra, various varieties of fish, turtle bone, and enchodus jaw and teeth. The thermometer read 110
February 27, 2010 - Mississippian Fossils, Colbert and Franklin Co, AL
Submitted by admin2 on Fri, 03/26/2010 - 11:18pmThere must have been a lot of people concerned about the weather report, which predicted snow and ice in North Alabama. Only 5 of us showed up, but what a wonderful day it turned out to be. It stayed cold in Birmingham, but the weather at the collecting sites warmed up to the 50's, and Don remarked we better tell the field trip planner thanks for picking such a great day! The smaller numb
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Submitted by admin2 on Sun, 12/02/2007 - 9:35pmFebruary 17, 2007 - Mississippian Fossils, Franklin Co, AL
Submitted by Nancy Kenfield Lea on Mon, 02/19/2007 - 11:00pmOnce again, the word, "intrepid" comes to mind when BPS makes a midwinter trip! With the temps in the upper 30's and low 40's and 15-20 mph winds, it was a toss up as to which trip to this site was the coldest! In spite of the weather, around 23 fossil seekers came for the fun. Our first stop was under sunny skys and slight winds which