Smoky Hill Chalk Trip Report

[Ptychodus04]

@KansasFossilHunter was kind enough to take a couple of vagabond Texans out for a couple of days hunting in the Late Cretaceous, Smoky Hill Chalk Formation of northwestern Kansas.

 

The first day, we hunted the upper layers of the formation and found multiple specimens. Bony fish vertebrae were abundant as well as a few mosasaur bits and even a pterosaur wing!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 2nd day we spent hunting in the lower layers with more fish verts and the addition of some shark material discovered.

 

 

 

 

 

We had a great outing for our first trip to the area and a very heartfelt thanks to Kris (gotta love people with that name!) for his hospitality and securing entry permission from the various landowners! We also got an after hours tour of the El Quartelejo Museum in Scott City where he is prepping an amazing elasmosaur he discovered.

 

We found a lot more than what I took pictures of and I literally walked the soles off my boots! Now, I have to get a break in the prep work to give the pterosaur some attention!

[Nimravis]

Great finds and pictures. This is one place that I would love to collect.