The Quarries
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Quarry C - Michele Reynolds works on slab with palm leaves.

Quarry C - Michele Reynolds works on slab with palm leaves.
Quarry C - There's no such thing as 'correct posture' for a paleontologist. Most work is done in a bent over position.

Quarry C - There's no such thing as 'correct posture' for a paleontologist. Most work is done in a bent over position.
Quarry B with film crew

Quarry B with film crew
Slabs are carried down from the quarries and placed here for marking with a square. Then, they are cut by the table saw or handheld steel saw depending on their thickness.

Slabs are carried down from the quarries and placed here for marking with a square. Then, they are cut by the table saw or handheld steel saw depending on their thickness.

The slabs after being trimmed. Some of these are larger than the fossil because we were trying to fill a 12' x 24' wall.

The slabs after being trimmed. Some of these are larger than the fossil because we were trying to fill a 12' x 24' wall.
Quarry A

Quarry A
Quarry C - Note tremendous amount of rock that was moved to get to the productive fossil layers!

Quarry C - Note tremendous amount of rock that was moved to get to the productive fossil layers!
Quarry A

Quarry A

Michele Reynolds in Quarry A

Michele Reynolds in Quarry A
Quarry A

Quarry A
South end of Quarry A. Note tents at camp site in upper left.

South end of Quarry A. Note tents at camp site in upper left.
Quarry B - Note tremendous amount of rock that was moved to get to the productive fossil layers!

Quarry B - Note tremendous amount of rock that was moved to get to the productive fossil layers!

Quarry C - Looks like foundation for a home.

Quarry C - Looks like foundation for a home.