Kansas Geological Survey, Current Research in Earth Sciences, Bulletin 244,
part 3
The Relationship Between Geology and Landslide Hazards of Atchison, Kansas, and Vicinity--Table 2
Table 2. Geologic units and recent landslides in the vicinity of Atchison, Kansas.
| Geologic unit | Number of landslides | Percentages of landslides | Area of exposure (km2) | Landslides per unit area of exposure (1/km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quaternary alluvium | 6 | 3.3% | 38.73 | 0.16 |
| loess | 7 | 3.8% | 29.40 | 0.24 |
| glacial drift | 30 | 16.3% | 98.78 | 0.30 |
| Atchison formation | 7 | 3.8% | 0.27 | 25.64 |
| Topeka Limestone | 0 | 0% | 0.14 | 0 |
| Calhoun Shale | 0 | 0% | 0.94 | 0 |
| Deer Creek Limestone | 1 | 0.5% | 6.79 | 0.15 |
| Tecumseh Shale | 17 | 9.2% | 10.69 | 1.59 |
| Lecompton Limestone | 8 | 4.4% | 6.42 | 1.25 |
| Kanwaka Shale | 57 | 31.0% | 7.68 | 7.42 |
| Oread Limestone | 28 | 15.2% | 2.15 | 13.02 |
| Lawrence Formation | 23 | 12.5% | 0.39 | 58.97 |
| Totals | 184 |