H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Halite	NaCl
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

0.30 Ma (Pleistocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

4.90 Ma (Pliocene)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Rexroad - XI	29	4.9 - 1.8 Ma (Cenozoic)
Rexroad - upper	2	4.9 - 1.8 Ma (Cenozoic)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Eumeces genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Scincidae : *Eumeces*	4.9 - 1.8 Ma Cenozoic
Nerodia genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Natricidae : *Nerodia*	4.9 - 1.8 Ma Cenozoic
Plegadis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Pelecaniformes : Threskiornithidae : *Plegadis*	4.9 - 1.8 Ma Cenozoic
Paracryptotis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : *Paracryptotis*	4.9 - 1.8 Ma Cenozoic
Felidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae	1.8 - 0.3 Ma Pleistocene
Castoroides genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Castoridae : *Castoroides*	1.8 - 0.3 Ma Pleistocene
Geomys genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae : *Geomys*	4.9 - 1.8 Ma Cenozoic
Leporidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae	4.9 - 1.8 Ma Cenozoic
Camelidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae	4.9 - 0.3 Ma Cenozoic
Arctodus pristinus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Ursidae : Arctodus : *Arctodus pristinus*	1.8 - 0.3 Ma Pleistocene
Baiomys rexroadi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Baiomys : *Baiomys rexroadi*	4.9 - 1.8 Ma Cenozoic
Buisnictis schoffi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Buisnictis : *Buisnictis schoffi*	4.9 - 1.8 Ma Cenozoic
Canis armbrusteri species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : *Canis armbrusteri*	1.8 - 0.3 Ma Pleistocene
Canis edwardii species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : *Canis edwardii*	1.8 - 0.3 Ma Pleistocene
Calomys (Bensonomys) stirtoni species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Bensonomys : *Calomys (Bensonomys) stirtoni*	4.9 - 1.8 Ma Cenozoic
Dipoides wilsoni species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Castoridae : Dipoides : *Dipoides wilsoni*	4.9 - 1.8 Ma Cenozoic
Mammut americanum species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Mammutidae : Mammut : *Mammut americanum*	4.9 - 1.8 Ma Cenozoic
Mammuthus columbi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae : Mammuthus : *Mammuthus columbi*	1.8 - 0.3 Ma Pleistocene
Equus scotti species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : *Equus scotti*	1.8 - 0.3 Ma Pleistocene
Hesperoscalops rexroadi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Talpidae : Scalopus : *Hesperoscalops rexroadi*	4.9 - 1.8 Ma Cenozoic
Hesperoscalops sewardensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Talpidae : Scalopus : *Hesperoscalops sewardensis*	4.9 - 1.8 Ma Cenozoic
Paenemarmota sawrockensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Paenemarmota : *Paenemarmota sawrockensis*	4.9 - 1.8 Ma Cenozoic
Neotoma (Paraneotoma) sawrockensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Neotoma : *Neotoma (Paraneotoma) sawrockensis*	4.9 - 1.8 Ma Cenozoic
Ogmodontomys sawrockensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Ogmodontomys : *Ogmodontomys sawrockensis*	4.9 - 1.8 Ma Cenozoic
Onychomys gidleyi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Onychomys : *Onychomys gidleyi*	4.9 - 1.8 Ma Cenozoic
Borophagus hilli species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Borophagus : *Borophagus hilli*	4.9 - 1.8 Ma Cenozoic
Perognathus coquorum species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Heteromyidae : Perognathus : *Perognathus coquorum*	4.9 - 1.8 Ma Cenozoic
Perognathus mclaughlini species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Heteromyidae : Perognathus : *Perognathus mclaughlini*	4.9 - 1.8 Ma Cenozoic
Gigantocamelus spatulus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Gigantocamelus : *Gigantocamelus spatulus*	4.9 - 1.8 Ma Cenozoic
Prodipodomys griggsorum species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae : Prodipodomys : *Prodipodomys griggsorum*	4.9 - 1.8 Ma Cenozoic
Thamnophis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Natricidae : *Thamnophis*	4.9 - 1.8 Ma Cenozoic
Agkistrodon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Viperidae : *Agkistrodon*	4.9 - 1.8 Ma Cenozoic
Coluber constrictor species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Colubridae : Coluber : *Coluber constrictor*	4.9 - 1.8 Ma Cenozoic
Marmotini tribe	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Marmotini	4.9 - 1.8 Ma Cenozoic
Kinosternon flavescens species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Kinosternidae : Kinosternon : *Kinosternon flavescens*	4.9 - 1.8 Ma Cenozoic
Kinosternon subrubrum species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Kinosternidae : Kinosternon : *Kinosternon subrubrum*	4.9 - 1.8 Ma Cenozoic
Elaphe obsoleta species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Colubridae : Elaphe : *Elaphe obsoleta*	4.9 - 1.8 Ma Cenozoic
Equus calobatus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : *Equus calobatus*	1.8 - 0.3 Ma Pleistocene

Fossil Localities

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USA

Kansas
- Seward County
  - Cenozoic🐚 Saw Rock Canyon

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seward_County,_Kansas
Wikidata ID:	Q377122
GeoNames ID:	5446445

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North AmericaContinent

North America PlateTectonic Plate

Anadarko BasinBasin
Mazatzal DomainDomain
Mazatzal TerraneVolcanic Arc

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References

Sawin, Robert S. and Buchanan, Rex C.,(2002) Salt in Kansas, Kansas Geological Survey Bulletin 21.

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