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Smoky Hill Chalk, Kansas ID Help


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Today I came across a flat of Cretaceous Niobrara Formation / Smoky Hill Chalk- Kansas fish fossils, from a couple years ago. I was hoping that @Xiphactinus or other members might be able to help with and / or correct son ID's that I made on the following specimens. Any help would be appreciated.

 

Xiphactinus audax Vert.

 

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Enchodus Tooth

 

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Saurodon leanus Jaw Sections

 

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Cimolichthys Jaw Sections

 

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Unknown Jaw Section

 

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Unknown Tail / Fin Pieces

 

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Unknown Fish Vert.

 

 

 

 

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That is a nice assemblage of what is commonly found in the chalk.  Everyone thinks you can go out there and pick up huge Cretoxyrhina teeth and mosasaur pieces, but usually you walk away with a box of stuff like you have there.  (And walk away happy!!) 

Than one right before the tail pieces might be saurodon.

 

Ramo

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5 hours ago, Ramo said:

That is a nice assemblage of what is commonly found in the chalk.  Everyone thinks you can go out there and pick up huge Cretoxyrhina teeth and mosasaur pieces, but usually you walk away with a box of stuff like you have there.  (And walk away happy!!) 

Than one right before the tail pieces might be saurodon.

 

Ramo

Thanks Ramo.

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Nice finds! Would you happen to know any more specific location details of where the specimens were found? 

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11 hours ago, The Amateur Paleontologist said:

Nice finds! Would you happen to know any more specific location details of where the specimens were found? 

No I do not- I picked those up along with some other pieces at a Fossil Show for I think $30. I really like that stuff and would like to collect out there sometime.

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Those are lovely! 

A nice acquisition. :)

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