Culbert5704 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Now that i finally can upload pictures, here is some ground exposures that i have access to. Don't know what type they are or if they would be good for hunting. Any comments would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Foshunter Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 They look very interesting, take a look, not all interesting fossils are large, look for the small as well----Tom Grow Old Kicking And Screaming !!"Don't Tread On Me" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missourian Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 The strata most likely are Cretaceous. You definitely should check them out. Context is critical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Culbert5704 Posted February 18, 2013 Author Share Posted February 18, 2013 Which photo are you talking about Missourian? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missourian Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Most of them, at least. The outcropping rocks in Phillips County are primarily Cretaceous (Carlisle Shale, Fort Hays Limestone, Smoky Hill Chalk, and Pierre Shale) and Pliocene (Ogallah Formation). Map: http://www.kgs.ku.edu/General/Geology/County/nop/phillipsLarge.html Context is critical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramo Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Due to technical problems, I'm just now able to respond to this. (Glad you got your photos posted Culbert) The upper layers in your area are Niobrara Chalk. Your first photo appears to be chalk. That is your bes bet for finding fish parts, mosasaur parts, etc. It is what is found out in Gove County, and where all the stuff like the fish within a fish come from. The next layer is the Fort Hays Limestone. It is the chunky, hard limestone in your last picture, and in photos 2 and 5 of your first post. You can google Fort Hays Limestone fossils, and see that there have been very few finds in those layers. That being said, anything you do find there probably has scientific importance. Just below that layer might be a thin layer of Codell Sandstone. It is your best hope at finding shark teeth, and fish verts. Unfortunately, teeth from this layer tend to have some erosion. Under that layer is the Blue Hill Shale. Photo 4 of your post. It has a few teeth and fish parts as well. Good Luck, Ramo For one species to mourn the death of another is a new thing under the sun. -Aldo Leopold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramo Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 I don't usually bump something to the top, but I thought I'd make a note here, to be sure Culbert got a chance to see this, since I was late to the party to post it. Thought the KC group might enjoy it too, in case they make it out this way. Ramo For one species to mourn the death of another is a new thing under the sun. -Aldo Leopold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullsnake Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Thought the KC group might enjoy it too, in case they make it out this way. Ramo It's certainly on the to do list! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Culbert5704 Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 Thanks for your info. I had 2 more places to go take pictures but we are getting snow right now, up to a foot supposably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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