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Elasmosaurus type, Logan County, Kansas, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 39.0134,-101.374 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | Kansas, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Logan County, Kansas, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elasmosaurus type, McAllaster Butte | Cope E. D. | Montana - Pierre Shale - Sharon Springs | The Sharon Springs Member spans the Bacculites sp (weakly ribbed) - Bacculites perplexus Zones in Kansas (Gill et al. 1972) | not reported | 83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
| North of McAllister Butte | Everhart M. J. (2008) | Montana - Pierre Shale - Sharon Springs | Collected from the Baculites asperformis zone (Gill, Cobban, and Schultz, 1972) in the upper level of the Sharon Springs Member (middle Campanian) of the Pierre Shale. It was located about 3 m below the contact with the Weskan Member, 95 cm below the lower of 2 layers of phosphate nodules (phosphatic shale unit of Gill, Cobban, and Schultz, 1972), and immediately above a layer of large septarian concretions. | "shale" | 83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
Recorded Fossils
| Accepted Name | Hierarchy | Age |
|---|---|---|
 Sphyraena carinataspecies | Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Sphyraenidae : Sphyraena : Sphyraena carinata | 83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
 Enchodus sp.genus | Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Salmoniformes : Enchodontidae : Enchodus | 83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
 Elasmosaurus platyurusspecies | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Elasmosauridae : Elasmosaurus : Elasmosaurus platyurus | 83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
 Globidens sp.genus | Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae : Globidens | 83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
