2008-09-20

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calcite or selenite

This large slab of calcite or selenite crystals was found near the entrance to the gully.

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gully

Overview of the large gully where we first collected today.

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shells

A couple of shells common to the area, though most are broken in pieces.

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flagged area

An area that has been flagged to mark several areas of fossil fish.

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flower

Wild flower.

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baby crocodile

This tiny bone found by Vicki turned out to be one of the most important finds of the day.

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shark vertebra

Three shark vertebra

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fish remains

Back half of a fish that was embedded in the chalk gully wall. According to James Lamb, it was only half there when it fossilized - none has been lost.

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gully

After searching the first gully carefully, some of us moved on to the next large gully.

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shark vertebra

Remember the pile of shark vertebra laying on the side of the gully? This is them after being cleaned up in the lab.

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