Cretaceous

08-06-vl-vertebra-348

mosasaur vertebra

Another fossil mosasaur vertebra.

08-06-vl-turtle-359

digging for turtle bone

As James Lamb excavates dirt, more and more turtle bone is exposed, Also a large shell is in the same area.

08-06-vl-bone-253

mosasaur bone

Mosasaur bone of an adult or larger juvenile found in the roots of the tree.

08-06-vl-mosasaur-site-248

Lamb at site of a mosasaur find.

James Lamb spotted the bones of an adult mosasaur skull, and several (5-6) vertebra of a baby mosasaur, mostly caught in the roots of the small tree.

08-06-vl-vertebra-217

mosasaur vertebra

Close up of one of the mosasaur vertebra.

08-06-vl-turtle-376

wrapping turtle bones in foil

John carefully wraps foil around the turtle bones that have been excavated from the site by himself, Larry, and James Lamb.

08-06-vl-tooth

shark teeth

Several shark teeth found at the site.

08-06-vl-fossils-340

fossil shells

Fossil shells laying on top of an exogyra.

08-06-vl-gully-324

gully view

View of the gully from the Cool Off Station.

08-06-vl-vertebra-329

vertebra

Fossil fish vertebra found in the chalk gully.

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