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I’m not sure what the fossils are. The last picture shows other fossils in the same formation. Found south of Lawrence Kansas. I would appreciate any help with identification!
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Small black bone from near Kaw River, Upper Pleistocene to present
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Found this in a creek bed here in NE Kansas, feels heavier than a fresh bone should (though it was buried in the mud) and the black color reminds me of other ice age finds (if it wasn't for the color I would have assumed it was dog/cat). *Edit* after cleaning, what I thought were nutrient canals are connected and completely lined by cortical bone, like true foramen of skull or sacrum. Our bedrock is Pennsylvanian but I know that ice age bones (mammoth, etc) have been found at the Kaw/Kansas River (which the creek feeds into about 1 km/ 0.6 mi downstream). Looked at my pictures of the KU Kaw River exhibit, apparently the bones can be upto 30k years old. The exhibit included mammoth, dire wolf, musk ox, etc. I'm guessing this was a much smaller animal. *edit* Not sure it's a hip bone anymore, animal bones aren't shaped like humans. *edit2* added info from KU exhibit on the area and changed title now that I'm more confident it's not a dog/cat bone that's been stained by river mud. -
Found some interesting fossils with my wife and boys yesterday. 1. Guessing these are gastropod shells (all replaced with crystals) 2. I think these may be crinoid stalk fragments 3. Millions of sub millimeter round fossils (and brachiopod) Wife: I found a rock with the wavy sea fossil (bryozoan) and petrified wood. Me: that doesn't make sense, oh, it's concrete. I guess Kansas has so many fossils we use them as filler 4. Not sure what this is and didn't have a ruler handy
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From the Kansas River levee in Lawrence, along a jogging trail. Should be Pennsylvanian period. Thank you in advance. I told her it's a dancing chicken fossil but she doesn't believe me. Sorry for not having a ruler.
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Hey, everyone! I'm a new member living in Lawrence, KS (RCJH). I've enjoyed hunting fossils during the shutdown--it's a nice socially-distanced activity. I have had a lifelong interest in fossils and rocks! I lived in Eugene, OR for two years and did a lot of rockhounding out there, particularly for agates and chalcedony on the beach. One of my best fossil finds out in Oregon is a fossilized sand dollar, and some pretty pieces of petrified wood, including one with some cracks and agate replacement. My one and only vertebrate fossil is a tooth from Russell, KS! Mostly I find invertebrates and a few plants in the Pennsylvanian and Mississippian rocks in eastern Kansas and western Missouri. I've enjoyed reading posts on the Fossil Forum so far, and I look forward to making some more connections on here!
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Hey guys, I'm kinda new in fossil hunting, but even from my limited experience I like it a lot. Does any one know of any spots in NE Kansas that are worth visiting? I'll probably visit a couple road cut outs and some spots near Tuttle Creek this weekend and post my findings, if anyone would be interested.
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Today I went to lawrence to look for fossils in the heebner shale and found some fossils but a few i dont know what they are. I heard about conodont fossils there but thats about it. If you know what they are then please reply. Thanks Here it is again with measurement
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Greetings everyone! I live in Lawrence, KS and have recently got the fossil bug, so to speak. Came across this website a while back and love it! I am a complete newbie but am very interested in learning all I can and welcome any help/advice. I hope to be reading and posting a lot in the future as I have some spare time in the winter and would love to hear from fellow Kansans! I have done some basic searching at Kanopolis and WIlson Lake as well was a site near Topeka and Melvern Lake. Unfortunately I have not made it to Monument or Castle Rocks yet. My parents live in Salina (where I was raised) so it's not a big deal, just not made it yet. Posted a couple of quick photos of some leaves from WIlson Lake and a cluster of barite roses I found just today at Kanopolis Lake (all were found within 10" radius or so) and one of near Topeka. Yes, nothing spectacular to be sure, but these small discoveries have really started an interest in fossil hunting! Jim