2008-05-31

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Examining mosasaur fossils

Examining mosasaur fossils

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miscellaneous fossils

Claire emptied out her bag to show some of the fossils she found.

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red flag in gully

Red flag in a gully, marking a fossil that needs examined by James

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mosasaur bones in ground

Carefully examining the ground around the newly spotted mosasaur fossil

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bone fragment

Bone fragment found by Jan

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shark teeth

Various shark teeth found by BPS members.

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people climbing into gully

Climbing down the steep gully wall to the middle of the gully where fossils are found, and of course, we're already looking for fossils!

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people in gully

The gullies are extensive, and the fossils blend in with the soil, so eagle eyes are sometimes necessary.

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fossil hounds at mosasaur site.

People gather around where a mosasaur was found, while James Lamb points out parts of the skeleton.

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raking fossils

James Lamb demonstrates how to determine which fossils end up in the museum's collection.

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