Monthly Archives: August 2015

Guest Blog Follow-up: Franklin County High School Students Identify Mystery Fossils from VMNH

Posted on August 28, 2015 by christinabyrd

By William Schmachtenberg On August 19, 2015, high school students at Franklin County High School in Rocky Mount, VA identified fossils that had not yet been identified from the VMNH collections. At first, they compared the fossils with books on fossils … Continue reading →

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Checking out Carmel Church

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Alex

As the new Asst. Curator of Paleontology, I wanted to see the well-known Carmel Church Quarry firsthand. It was a quick trip (Sunday to Tuesday) to check out this great fossil site. I headed over to Caroline County, Virginia with fellow VMNH … Continue reading →