Pipsico Fossil Hunt
April 12th - 13th, 2019

Surry County, Virginia

Photos by: Richard Jacquot and Tony Bradley

Another successful collecting trip to Pipsico. Lots of great stuff was found!

Found my first ecphora shell. (In matrix)

Fresh out of the wall.

Stack of fossil scallop shells.

Black snake on the beach.

Lunch break.

Tons of drift wood.

Pollen in the surf.

Beaver wood, chewed and peeled.

More pollen.

Bruce Gossett and his big fossil dugong rib bone!

Bill Stine showing a big ecphora from his collection.


Bill's fossil ecphora collection.

Whale bone with barnacles and ecphora. (Bill Stine collection)

Bill showing newcomers what to look for.




Tiger shark.

Whale bones.


Some driftwood I picked up.

The John D. rake brought me good luck again!


Ecphora cleaned up.


Tony's camp.

A huge ecphora and two smaller ones found by Kelley Finch.

Calcite clams found by Greg Colvin.

Calcite clams found by Greg Colvin.

Calcite clams found by Greg Colvin.

Calcite clam found by Greg Colvin.

My favorites from the last three digs. Two whale verts, ecphora and a 4" meg.

A big thank you to Bill Stine for continuing to set up these trips for the clubs. This is a great site and a favorite for many of us.

Can't wait till the next trip.