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John and Larry found a good part of a fossil turtle in an area not easily accessible.
Visitor
James Lamb
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At lunchtime, James Lamb made the rounds of flags where members had marked fossil finds, with many of us tagging along to learn the proper scientific names (or at least hear them said out loud!), and see if what we found was actually fossil material!
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As James Lamb excavates dirt, more and more turtle bone is exposed, Also a large shell is in the same area.
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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. One was so lightweight, it was caught in a spiderweb! The bulk of the bones washed down the gully long ago.
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People gather around where a mosasaur was found, while James Lamb points out parts of the skeleton.
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James Lamb demonstrates how to determine which fossils end up in the museum's collection.
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James Lamb spends a few minutes on every single field trip to write down the details of the site in his log book, including who was on the trip, what was found, and other items of interest. Log books such as these are an important part of the professional paleontologist's responsibility.
