coled18 Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 Hi all, I've been collecting a lot of late Pennsylvanian invertebrates (mostly from the Virgilian Series) in the area surrounding where I live (Manhattan, KS), which is in the NE part of the state. I was wondering if any of you have found plant fossils in Eastern Kansas, as I want to start collecting some of those as well. I read that Clinton Reservoir's outlet does have some shale and limestone layers that have insect and plant fossils, but I am sure that area has been picked through thoroughly. Do any of you all have suggestions? Thanks a ton!!! CD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 I've never hunted the area, I remember something about terrestrial Carboniferous deposits near Hamilton, Kansas I think. Using a geologic map in conjunction with google earth to look for new outcrops may work. 1 “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coled18 Posted September 16, 2017 Author Share Posted September 16, 2017 @WhodamanHD I'll definitely take a look. Thanks! CD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 Neighboring Wabaunsee County has the Mill Creek Flora: Warren, K.M. (1966) The Mill Creek Flora, Roca shale, Wabaunsee County, Kansas MS Thesis, Kansas State University, 49 pp. PDF LINK Further east Anderson County has flora localities in Garnett: Moore, R.C., Elias, M.K., & Newell, N.D. (1936) A" Permian" flora from the Pennsylvanian rocks of Kansas. Journal of Geology, 44:1-31 Winston, R.B. (1983) A late Pennsylvanian upland flora in Kansas: systematics and environemtal implications. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology, 40:5-31 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coled18 Posted September 16, 2017 Author Share Posted September 16, 2017 Thanks @piranha . I'll probably check out Wabaunsee sometime soon. CD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiphactinus Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 19 hours ago, coled18 said: Hi all, I've been collecting a lot of late Pennsylvanian invertebrates (mostly from the Virgilian Series) in the area surrounding where I live (Manhattan, KS), which is in the NE part of the state. I was wondering if any of you have found plant fossils in Eastern Kansas, as I want to start collecting some of those as well. I read that Clinton Reservoir's outlet does have some shale and limestone layers that have insect and plant fossils, but I am sure that area has been picked through thoroughly. Do any of you all have suggestions? Thanks a ton!!! I've looked over the Clinton Res spillway several times and haven't found anything at all. I know there have been reports of insects and plants, but no luck for me. Lone Star Lake near Clinton used to have a ton of plant fossils in the spillway, but alas is has been completely covered by concrete. Hamilton Quarry is a protected site. No individuals can get in there. KU did a lot of work there in the 80's and found some magnificent fossils. Frank Carpenter found many insects and plants near Elmo almost a century ago. Those beds, if located, would be extremely interesting to hunt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coled18 Posted September 17, 2017 Author Share Posted September 17, 2017 @Xiphactinus Thanks a lot! I had a feeling that Clinton Spillway wouldn't turn out much, and I have heard about the Elmo site. It kinda looks like most of the surrounding area is privately owned farmland. CD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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