08-06-jn-turtle-781
Standing around cooling off as the turtle is being excavated, and showing off finds from various parts of the gully.
Visitor
Sumter
08-06-jn-turtle-789
Parts of a turtle bone during excavation, using a soft brush to keep the dirt cleared away.
08-06-vl-vertebra-252
Five or six baby mosasaur vertebra were found in the roots of the tree.
08-06-vl-jaw-288
Several members eagerly looking at the fish jaw and bones found by Jan.
08-06-vl-lamb-276
James Lamb examining one of the fossils marked by a flag.
08-06-vl-wood-236
Several members found blackened fossil wood, which looked like charcoal. Note the shell attached to the wood. Samples were gathered, as sometimes the specimens are so well preserved one can determine the species.
08-06-vl-vertebra-210
This is a very well detailed fossil fish vertebra. Fossil shells and fragments littered much of the gully.
