Niobrara Chalk & Smoky Hills Fossil Research
Cretaceous chalk, marine fossils and associated concretions
Core atlasKANSAS LOCAL FIELD REGION
Castle Rock, Monument Rocks and surrounding Cretaceous chalk geology where scenic or fossil resources can be protected.
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Reference photograph used for rock and mineral identification. It is not from this exact location or a guarantee that collecting is permitted.
The records below may represent collecting sites, managed programs, protected resources or research-only geology. Their individual status is more important than proximity.
Cretaceous chalk, marine fossils and associated concretions
Core atlasCretaceous shale, concretions and marine fossil context
Core atlasCretaceous limestone, oysters and other marine invertebrate fossils
Core atlassand, gravel, caliche, silica-cemented material and High Plains geology
Core atlasmarine reptiles, fish, sharks, ammonites, inoceramids and other Cretaceous fossils
Core atlasMineral resource occurrence
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USGS Researchchalk, shale, limestone and river-gravel context
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USGS Researchriver gravel and western-source transported clasts
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USGS ResearchMineral resource occurrence
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USGS Researchred shale, sandstone, gypsum and evaporite context
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