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Shark vertebra scattered on the sides of a gully

Shark vertebra scattered on the sides of a gully. The red flags mark the highest spot a bone has been found.

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people in gully

At the beginning of the day, we eagerly head out into the gullies, not knowing what we may find.

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gypsum

Nice specimens of gypsum were found in one area.

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Into a new gully - and James Lamb almost immediately holds up a nice find, but what is it?

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This is the first of several gullies we surveyed. Note the numerous dark rocks in the foreground. These are rounded pieces of marcasite/ fools gold.

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Entrance to a large gully. As we were working our way around the bushes and ledges, we heard Claire start screaming, and apparently jumping up and down.

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We hiked all the way across this large gully fairly quickly. On the way back, several nice finds were made.

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The vastness of the gully makes one feel quite small. The gullies were extensive.

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watching excavation of fish jaw

James Lamb is carefully collecting pieces of the fish jaw.

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flagged fossil mosasaur and turtle

After a brief overview of the geology of the area, and a review of collecting and flagging procedures by James Lamb, the group headed out into the gullies.

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