Cretaceous
October 21, 2008 - Teacher Workshop, Sumter County, AL
Submitted by Vicki Lais on Mon, 10/27/2008 - 4:17pmThe "Fossils of the Black Belt - A Hands-On Field Workshop" was a huge success! This fossil workshop was sponsored by the Geological Survey of Alabama, The University of West Alabama, and Discovering Alabama. Approximately 35 teachers from around the South arrived bright and early in Livingston, Alabama to learn about fossils and field geology. After a morning lecture, the group
08-08-17-vl-bone-3076
Submitted by admin2 on Sun, 10/12/2008 - 9:28pm
Small bone in area filled with bone and shell fragments.
08-08-17-vl-late-evening-3100
Submitted by admin2 on Sun, 10/12/2008 - 9:28pm
As the sun gets low in the sky, we're still going around to the marked items, surface collecting or excavating as needed, trying to finish before dark.<
08-08-17-vl-bone-3087
Submitted by admin2 on Sun, 10/12/2008 - 9:28pm
Fish bone in lower left, broken shark vertebra in upper right.
08-08-17-vl-bob-james-3092
Submitted by admin2 on Sun, 10/12/2008 - 9:28pm
Bob is assisting James with wrapping of specimens so they will make it back to the museum safely.
08-08-17-vl-mosasaur-vertebra-3095
Submitted by admin2 on Sun, 10/12/2008 - 9:28pm
Mosasaur vertebra.
08-08-17-vl-burrow-3091
Submitted by admin2 on Sun, 10/12/2008 - 9:28pm
Distinctive burrow internal molds, probably made by ghost shrimp, were common in the gully.
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