Discussing the day's finds.
May 31, 2003 - Cretaceous Fossils, Greene Co, AL
BPS visited a new Cretaceous location in Greene
County. First was a very interesting drive and hike through a
pasture
of high grass. Once we got to the creek, walking was easy,
and
numerous
shark teeth were found in the sand and gravel bars. The creek
was
very clean, and filled with pea gravel. We found that doing
surface
searches for fossils was much more productive than screening.
The
best find of the day was a large mosasaur vertebra. The group
did
not roam far up or down the creek, as it was so productive right where
we started. An opportunity waiting for next time.
Afterwards,
a couple of members checked out a gully site on the same property,
finding
numerous oyster shells, then proceeded on to Epes. The white
chalk
bluffs on the river had called to us for several years, so Leisa took
her
canoe, and we surveyed some of the closer ones. Later we
collected
several nice samples of marcasite.
(Photos courtesy Greg Mestler and Vicki Lais.)
(Photos courtesy Greg Mestler and Vicki Lais.)