Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Halite	3.AA.20	NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Celestine ?	7.AD.35	SrSO₄
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	var. Selenite	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Sr	Strontium
Sr	ⓘ Celestine	SrSO₄

Fossils

There are 13 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

185

Youngest Fossil Listed

0.30 Ma (Pleistocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

145 Ma (Late Jurassic)

Stratigraphic Units

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Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Serpula genus	Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae : *Serpula*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pseudoperna genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : *Pseudoperna*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Durania genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Radiolitidae : *Durania*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lamniformes order	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rhinobatos genus	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Rajiformes : Rhinobatidae : *Rhinobatos*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Protosphyraena genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Pachycormiformes : Pachycormidae : *Protosphyraena*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Enchodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Salmoniformes : Enchodontidae : *Enchodus*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Plesiosauria unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Sauropterygia : Plesiosauria	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Aves class	Animalia : Chordata : Aves	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pterodactyloidea suborder	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pterosauria : Pterodactyloidea	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Silvisaurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Nodosauridae : *Silvisaurus*	100.5 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Baptornithidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Hesperornithiformes : Baptornithidae	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Microtus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : *Microtus*	1.8 - 0.3 Ma Pleistocene
Equus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : *Equus*	1.8 - 0.3 Ma Pleistocene
Mammuthus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : *Mammuthus*	1.8 - 0.3 Ma Pleistocene
Spermophilus richardsonii species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Spermophilus : *Spermophilus richardsonii*	1.8 - 0.3 Ma Pleistocene
Microtus paroperarius species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Microtus : *Microtus paroperarius*	1.8 - 0.3 Ma Pleistocene
Geomys tobinensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae : Geomys : *Geomys tobinensis*	1.8 - 0.3 Ma Pleistocene
Microtus meadensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Microtus : *Microtus meadensis*	1.8 - 0.3 Ma Pleistocene
Spermophilus lorisrusselli species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Spermophilus : *Spermophilus lorisrusselli*	1.8 - 0.3 Ma Pleistocene
Plantae kingdom	Plantae	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Elasmobranchii class	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Minerisporites genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Isoetales : *Minerisporites*	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Arcellites genus	Plantae : *Arcellites*	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Bacutriletes genus	Plantae : *Bacutriletes*	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Teleostei unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Teleostei	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ichthyornithiformes order	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Ichthyornithiformes	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Carcharias genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Odontaspididae : *Carcharias*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Vertebrata subphylum	Animalia : Chordata : Vertebrata	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eprolithus floralis species	Haptophyta : Prymnesiophyceae : Polycyclolithaceae : Eprolithus : *Eprolithus floralis*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Eiffellithus turriseiffelii species	Haptophyta : Prymnesiophyceae : Eiffellithales : Eiffellithaceae : Eiffellithus : *Eiffellithus turriseiffelii*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Coniasaurus crassidens species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Dolichosauridae : Coniasaurus : *Coniasaurus crassidens*	99.6 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Brachauchenius lucasi species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pliosauridae : Brachauchenius : *Brachauchenius lucasi*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Trinacromerum bentonianum species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Polycotylidae : Trinacromerum : *Trinacromerum bentonianum*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cretolamna appendiculata species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Cretoxyrhinidae : Cretolamna : *Cretolamna appendiculata*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pachyrhizodus minimus species	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Crossognathiformes : Pachyrhizodontidae : Pachyrhizodus : *Pachyrhizodus minimus*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cretoxyrhina mantelli species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Cretoxyrhinidae : Cretoxyrhina : *Cretoxyrhina mantelli*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Squalicorax falcatus species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Anacoracidae : Squalicorax : *Squalicorax falcatus*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Inoceramus cuvieri species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus : *Inoceramus cuvieri*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Leiosphaeridia genus	*Leiosphaeridia*	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Xiphactinus audax species	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Ichthyodectiformes : Ichthyodectidae : Xiphactinus : *Xiphactinus audax*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Collignoniceras woollgari species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Collignoniceratidae : Collignoniceras : *Collignoniceras woollgari*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Squalicorax volgensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Lamnidae : Squalicorax : *Squalicorax volgensis*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ptychodus decurrens species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : Ptychodontidae : Ptychodus : *Ptychodus decurrens*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Russellosaurina unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Mosasauridae : Russellosaurina	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Archaeanthus genus	Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : *Archaeanthus*	145 - 66 Ma Cretaceous
Terminonaris browni species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Teleosauridae : Terminonaris : *Terminonaris browni*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Megacephalosaurus eulerti species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pliosauridae : Megacephalosaurus : *Megacephalosaurus eulerti*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Erlansonisporites genus	Plantae : Lycophyta : *Erlansonisporites*	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Paxillitriletes genus	*Paxillitriletes*	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Striatriletes genus	*Striatriletes*	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Squalicorax curvatus species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Anacoracidae : Squalicorax : *Squalicorax curvatus*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Stramentum elegans species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Scalpelliformes : Stramentidae : Stramentum : *Stramentum elegans*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Hughesisporites genus	Plantae : Lycophyta : *Hughesisporites*	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Spermatites genus	*Spermatites*	100.5 - 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ptychodus anonymus species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : Ptychodontidae : Ptychodus : *Ptychodus anonymus*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ptychodus occidentalis species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : Ptychodontidae : Ptychodus : *Ptychodus occidentalis*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous

Fossil Localities

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Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_County,_Kansas
Wikidata ID:	Q375143
GeoNames ID:	4278472

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