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Geologic Investigations in Western Kansas

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Contents

Introduction

Part I--Geology of Ellis County

Field work

Acknowledgments

Geography, location, and culture

Topography

Stratigraphy

Quaternary system

Tertiary system

Cretaceous system

Niobrara formation

Smoky Hill chalk member

Fort Hays limestone member

Carlile shale

Blue Hill shale member

Fairport chalky shale member

Greenhorn limestone

Pfeifer shale member

Jetmore chalk member

Hartland shale member

Lincoln limestone member

Comparison with Greenhorn exposed in other localities

Graneros shale

Dakota sandstone

Rocks not exposed

Beds useful for structural mapping

Structure

Attitude of the Greenhorn limestone

Structure of the pre-Cretaceous rocks

Faults

Economic products

Oil and gas prospecting

Building stone

Gravel

Cement

Ground water

Salt

Part II--Geology of Hamilton County

Field work

Acknowledgments

Location, topography, and culture

Stratigraphy

Quaternary system

Tertiary system

Ogalalla formation

Cretaceous system

Niobrara formation

Smoky Hill chalk member

Fort Hays limestone member

Carlile shale

Blue Hill shale member

Fairport chalky shale member

Greenhorn limestone

Bridge Creek limestone member

Hartland shale member

Lincoln limestone member

Fossils

Graneros shale

Dakota sandstone

Rocks penetrated by the Wood Oil Co.'s well

Brief geologic history, with special reference to structural mapping

Structure

Folding

Joints and faults

Economic products

Temperature readings in the Wood Oil Co.'s well

Part III--Geologic Structure of the Dakota Sandstone of Western Kansas

Part IV--Structure and Limits of the Kansas Salt Beds

Note on subsidence near Sharon Springs, Wallace County, Kansas

References

Plates


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