Category Archives: Newark Supergroup

Coming to a close…

Posted on October 5, 2017 by virginiapaleolab

Guest blog by Aryanna “Baby-Hands” James Unfortunately, it is about that time that I say goodbye as my internship comes to an end. However, I love it here so much that it is not an indefinite goodbye as I will … Continue reading →

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Will fame corrupt our sweet bugs-next-door, the Solite insects?

Posted on September 19, 2017 by virginiapaleolab

Well, our beloved Triassic insects have been making some science news as there have been a few recent papers published regarding the Solite fossils. Which begs the question- will fame corrupt these sweet fossils? Fortunately, no. They have been … Continue reading →

Posted in From the Collections Room, General Geology, Invertebrate Paleontology, Newark Supergroup, Science and Technology, Solite Quarry | 1 Comment

INSECT 8,910!!

Posted on August 15, 2017 by virginiapaleolab

Well, we reached our goal back in mid-July! 8,910 fossil insects have been photographed and cataloged (This post is a bit late as we had been busy with fieldwork for the last two weeks)! And here it is, our 8,910th … Continue reading →

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RECORD 8,000!

Posted on June 22, 2017 by virginiapaleolab

Well… Ary and I are still working on the fossil insect grant. Things are slowly moving forward- but we have reached over 8,000 records! Woohooo! We have about 700 more to go as we need to photograph and catalog 8,910 insects … Continue reading →

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The Paleo Lab Welcomes A New Intern!

Posted on February 16, 2017 by virginiapaleolab

Guest writer: our new intern, Aryanna James. I am a new addition to the paleontology lab, so an introduction is in order. Additionally, I am new to the area! I moved to Martinsville, Virginia from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania over the past … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog: Paige’s Summer Internship

Posted on June 9, 2016 by christinabyrd

Blog by VMNH Paleontology Intern, Paige Dzindolet I am a rising senior attending Roanoke College and am working towards a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and a minor in Biology. I recently began a summer internship at the Virginia … Continue reading →

Posted in Invertebrate Paleontology, Newark Supergroup, Science, education, and philosophy, Solite Quarry, Vertebrate Paleontology | 1 Comment

Solite Excavation Day 29

Posted on May 18, 2016 by christinabyrd

We made it back to Solite Saturday with a good sized crew of volunteers! Upon arriving at the quarry, the pit appeared to have not been disturbed. Last year, we decided to go on hiatus to give the rock time to … Continue reading →

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Dinosaur Footprints in Culpeper VA

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Alex

The paleontology crew from the VMNH headed up to Culpeper, Virginia to attend a special viewing of the impressive dinosaur trackways of the Luck Stone quarry. These fossils come from a roughly 210-million-year-old mudflat preserved in place and exposed within the … Continue reading →

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Solite Excavation: Day 27 and 28

Posted on July 20, 2015 by christinabyrd

Day 27: Picking up from two weeks ago, Ray and I, along with Alex (Dr. Hastings), headed out to Solite again to continue collecting the exposed insect bed. Due to the focus on the insect bed, we did not find … Continue reading →

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Solite Excavation: Day 20

Posted on March 25, 2015 by christinabyrd

We had a very small crew today: Ray, Joe, and I from VMNH and science journalist Peter Brannen. Shortly after arriving to the quarry, Joe found a very nice coelacanth. The rest of the day was dry in regards to … Continue reading →