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Part 2--Mineral Resources of Chase Countyby Howard G. O'Connor, John Mark Jewett, and R. Kenneth SmithIntroductionThe known mineral resources of Chase County comprise oil in the southeastern part, gas in the central and northwestern part, and deposits of limestone, clay (shale), gravel, sand, and silt. Ground water, also an important mineral resource, is discussed separately in Part 3 of this report. Limestone, gravel, and sand have been exploited for many years but extensive reserves remain. Oil and gas have been produced for several years, but rocks below those of Pennsylvanian age have been inadequately explored for petroleum. Clay resources have been utilized to a very small extent or not at all.An economic geologic map of Chase County is given in Plate 2. Locations of active and inactive pits and quarries and the names of exploited stratigraphic units and some important test data on limestones and clays (shales) are shown on the map. Locations of all wells that have been drilled for oil or gas for which any information is available also are indicated. The map shows the lowest stratigraphic depth reached and the present status of all wells. Areas of oil and gas fields and locations of roads, railroads, oil and gas pipelines, and pumping stations are indicated. |
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Kansas Geological Survey, Chase County Geohydrology Comments to webadmin@kgs.ku.edu Web version March 2001. Original publication date Aug. 1951. URL=http://www.kgs.ku.edu/General/Geology/Chase/pt2_intro.html | ||
