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Geology
Public Highway Collecting Locations
 
ANDERSON COUNTY    
Sec. 23-20S-19E; Hwy. 31
both sides
3 members of the Platsburg Limestone; Spring Hill Limestone, Hickory Creek Shale & Merriam Limestone. Also, Bonner Springs Shale. gastropods, horn coral, spong, brachiopod, shark teeth, pelecypod, trilobite, crinoid
BARBER COUNTY    
Sec. 9-32S-13W; Hwy. 160
near MM 215; N side
Flower-pot Shale Gypsum var. Satin Spar
Sec. 8-32S-13W; Hwy. 160
near MM 214; South side
Blaine Formation (Rock
Gypsum)
Gypsum var. Alabaster
BUTLER COUNTY    
Sec. 29-27S-6E; Hwy. 400
at MM 304.6; both sides
Lower Florence Limestone & upper Blue Springs Shale pelecypods: Permophorus, Septimyalina, Aviculopecten, Acanthopecten; Mineral: Chert
Sec. 4-26S-8E; Hwy. 54
at East county border; North side
Havensville Shale brachiopods: Juresania, Neochonetes, Meekella
pelecypods: Septimyalina, Permophorus
CHASE COUNTY    
Sec. 17-19S-8E; Hwy. 177
just South of Hwy. 50 junction
Glenrock Limestone, Johnson Shale, Long Creek Limestone crinoids, brachiopods, bryozoan
Minerals: Quartz, Calcite
Sec. 14-19S-8E; Hwy. 50
1/2 mile East of MM 120; North side
Florena Shale crinoids, echinoids, brachs, trilobite, algae
CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY
Sec. 17-34S-12E; Hwy. 166
near MM 77.5; just West of Peru
Robbins Shale Numerous brachiopods, numerous gastopods, cephalpod: Bactrites
Sec. 22-34S-12E; Hwy. 166
at MM 79; just East of Peru
Robbins Shale Numerous brachiopods, numerous gastropods, cephalopod: Bactrites
COWLEY COUNTY
Sec. 30-31-8E; Hwy. 160
4 mi. East of Cambridge; North side, just west of mixing strip
Florena Shale Numerous brachiopods, crinoids, coral, trilobite (fair stop - fossils picked over)
ELK COUNTY    
Sec. 11-31S-10E; Hwy. 160
just East of Hwy. 99 junction
Topeka Limestone Many brachiopods, several gastopods, bryozoa, horn coral
FORD COUNTY    
Sec. 25-26S-26W; Hwy. 50
just East of MM 114
Ogallala Formation Conglomerate
GEARY COUNTY    
Sec. 15-11S-5E; Hwy. 77
just North of I-70 junction
Fort Riley Limestone &
Oketa Shale
brachs: Derbyia, Reticulatia, Composia, others;pelecypod: Wilkingia; crinoid, echinoid, bryozoa
 

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GREENWOOD COUNTY    
Sec. 31-25S-12E; Hwy. 54
at MM 292; both sides
Topeka Limestone Many brachiopods, bryozoa, spong, crinoid, coral; Mineral: Celestite
Sec. 26-25S-12E; Hwy. 54
approx. 3/4 mi. east of Neal
Jackson Park Shale brachiopods, pelecypods, gastropods, crinolds, bryozoa, cephalopod: Bactrites
Sec. 31-27S-9E; Hwy. 400
just East of MM 340; E of bridge
Long Creek Limestone &
Hughes Creek Shale
Several brachiopods, pelecypod: Wilkingia, fusulinids
Sec. 7-28S-12E; Hwy. 400
5.5 miles east of Severy exit
Beil Limestone Three coral: Lophophyllidium, Caninia, Syringopora
OSAGE COUNTY    
Sec. 6-14S-17E; blacktop road
6 mi. North of Overbrook; North of bridge
Beil Limestone 4 corals, brachiopods, bryozoa, fusulinid
WABAUNSEE COUNTY    
Sec. 28-11S-12E; Interstate 70
East on access road at exit 338
Long Creek Limestone &
Hughes Creek Shale
"Buffalo Mound"
Many brachiopods, bryozoa, crinoid, echinoid, possible pelecypods and gastropods
WILSON COUNTY    
Sec. 25-29S-15E; blacktop road
6 mi. East of Fredonia on Hwy. 47, then 2.7 mi. South on blacktop
Plattsburg Limestone Many gastropods, brachiopods, cinoids, few pelecypods, bryozoa, spong
 
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