08-06-vl-lamb-276
James Lamb examining one of the fossils marked by a flag.
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08-06-vl-jaw-297
More pieces of the fish jaw are being found as members watch the excavation.
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-trek-274
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!
08-06-vl-turtle-359
As James Lamb excavates dirt, more and more turtle bone is exposed, Also a large shell is in the same area.
08-06-vl-mosasaur-site-248
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.
08-05-vl-mosasaur-415
People gather around where a mosasaur was found, while James Lamb points out parts of the skeleton.
08-05-vl-museum-447
James Lamb demonstrates how to determine which fossils end up in the museum's collection.
