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Pennsylvanian System in Kansas (1949)

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Contents

Abstract

Introduction

Purpose of report

Nature and distribution of Pennsylvanian rocks in Kansas

Previous studies of Pennsylvanian rocks in Kansas and neighboring States

Northern midcontinent interstate conference on Pennsylvanian classification

Acknowledgements

Boundaries of the Pennsylvanian System in the Kansas Region

Mississippian-Pennsylvanian boundary

Pennsylvanian-Permian boundary

Definition of Pennsylvanian Divisions Based on Historical Geology

Definition of Pennsylvanian Divisions Based on Lithological Characters

Lower Pennsylvanian Rocks

General description

Springeran Series

Morrowan Series

Kearny formation

Middle Pennsylvanian Rocks

General description

Atokan Series

General description

Unnamed subsurface Atokan rocks in western Kansas

Desmoinesian Series

General description

Cherokee group

Definition and thickness

Distribution

Lithologic character

Classification

Cyclic sedimentation

Marmaton group

Definition and thickness

Distribution

Lithologic character

Cyclic sedimentation

Classification

Fort Scott limestone

Labette shale

Pawnee limestone

Bandera shale

Altamont limestone

Nowata shale

Lenapah limestone

Memorial shale

Upper Pennsylvanian Rocks

General description

Missourian Series

General description

Pleasanton group

Definition

Distribution and thickness

Lithologic character

Kansas City group

Definition

Distribution and thickness

Lithologic character

Cyclic sedimentation

Classification

Bronson subgroup

General description

Hertha limestone

Ladore shale

Swope limestone

Galesburg shale

Dennis limestone

Linn subgroup

General description

Cherryvale formation

Drum limestone

Chanute formation

Iola limestone

Zarah subgroup

General description

Lane shale

Wyandotte limestone

Bonner Springs shale

Lansing group

Definition

Distribution and thickness

Lithologic character

Classification

Plattsburg limestone

Vilas shale

Stanton limestone

Pedee group

General description

Weston shale

Iatan limestone

Virgilian Series

General description

Douglas group

Definition

Distribution and thickness

Lithologic character and classification

Stranger formation

Lawrence formation

Shawnee group

Definition

Distribution and thickness

Lithologic character and classification

Oread limestone

Kanwaka shale

Lecompton limestone

Tecumseh shale

Deer Creek limestone

Calhoun shale

Topeka limestone

Wabaunsee group

Definition

Distribution and thickness

Lithologic character and classification

Sacfox subgroup

General description

Severy shale

Howard limestone

White Cloud shale

Happy Hollow limestone

Cedar Vale shale

Rulo limestone

Silver Lake shale

Nemaha subgroup

General description

Burlingame limestone

Soldier Creek shale

Wakarusa limestone

Auburn shale

Reading limestone

Harveyville shale

Elmont limestone

Willard shale

Tarkio limestone

Richardson subgroup

General description

Wamego shale

Maple Hill limestone

Langdon shale

Dover limestone

Dry shale

Grandhaven limestone

Friedrich shale

Jim Creek limestone

French Creek shale

Caneyville limestone

Pony Creek shale

Brownville limestone

References


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Kansas Geological Survey, Geology
Placed on web Jan. 26, 2009; originally published Nov. 1949.
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