Inoceramus
July 27, 2019 Cretaceous, Sumter County, Al
Submitted by Ann Strozier on Sun, 07/28/2019 - 9:35pmOn Saturday, July 27, 2019, a much-anticipated field trip took place. A good sized group of BPS members and guests met at a pre-determined spot in Sumter County and then caravanned to a lovely Cretaceous chalk gully site that has not been surveyed for several years. Because of a tightly-strung barb wire fence, James made a lovely pair of steps (stiles) for getting the group up and over. There was reference made to accessing the gullies “in STYLE”. Funny but not quite time to give up your day job.
June 15, 2019 - Cretaceous, Dallas and Perry County, Alabama
Submitted by Ann Strozier on Wed, 06/19/2019 - 10:52amOn Saturday, June 15, 2019, a group of BPS members and guests met at a pre-determined meeting spot for a visit/pit stop/supply gather before heading to the field trip destination. The weather was warm but with slightly lower humidity which was much appreciated. After a short drive to the site and a short hike to the gullies, James gathered everyone for an informative talk about the age, formation and fossils in the gullies, as well as some collecting etiquette.
09-05-vl-4768
Submitted by admin2 on Mon, 06/01/2009 - 12:47am
What remains of a large inoceramus. Typically in gullies, the fragmented shell is scattered over a 2-4 foot area, They frequently grow 3-4 feet across.
09-05-vl-4751
Submitted by admin2 on Mon, 06/01/2009 - 12:47am
Small impression of an Inoceramus. These are normally quite large, flat shells, 2-3 foot across, and usually broken into millions of fragments.
