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Table of Contents

Introduction

Geography

Stratigraphy

Igneous Rocks

Structural Geology

Economic Geology

References

Detailed Measured Sections

Stratigraphc Columns

 

Table of Contents

Introduction
Field work
Acknowledgments
Geography
Location and area
History
Population
Industries
Climate
Topography
Stratigraphy
Carboniferous System
Pennsylvaniain Subsystem
Wabaunsee Group
Permian System
Admire Group
Council Grove Group
Chase Group
Leonard Series
Sumner Group
Cretaceous System
Dakota Group
Tertiary System
Quaternary System
Igneous Rocks
Structural Geology
Economic Geology
Soils
Building stone
Limestone for other purposes
Clay
Cement manufacture
Rock wool
Coal
Oil and gas
Sand and gravel
Water resources
References
Detailed Measured Sections
Stratigraphc Columns

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  Kansas Geological Survey, Geology of Riley and Geary Counties
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