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Back in April I did a four day trip hunting the Fort Hays Limestone and Blue Hill Shale along the Saline River in north-central Kansas. Had a blast! Always enjoy the alien looking giant septarian nodules of the BHS. Actually found a few cincretions containing well preserved rudists. (not pictured) Scored some incredible inoceramus stienkerns, photographed tons of ichnofossils, and after years of trying a near complete cremnoceramus and its matching stienkern! Most of the cremnos in the area are busted up into small pieces and coated with small oyster analogs. For reference: my hand at the knuckles is about 100 mm.

Hello Gang! Been Missing in Action for a bit as I was out doing some field work hunting worms. While looking for a place to camp out in the middle of nowhere, I ended up finding a private ranch along the saline river which made my jaw drop (See Photo pulled from their site). Sadly, it was too short of notice for me to check it out in person and the weather was getting epic. However, it turns out they not only allow camping and fossil hunting for a small fee, they encourage it as they are very interested to learn about what they have on their property. They know nothing of the geology beyond this: The Saline River is hiding nearby. There are "shells and stuff" in the limestone. This is in Ellis County Missouri. I plan on spending a few days there exploring in the very near future. Anyway, to my question- Anyone familiar with this area? I am having difficulty finding much information on what the formation is.