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Contents
General conditions for geological exploration in northwestern Kansas
History of geologic explorations
Field work and mapping
Acknowledgments
Location and culture
Topography and drainage--highest point in Kansas
Physiographic expression of formations
Climate
Vegetation
Niobrara formation
Pierre formation
Sharon Springs shale member
Distribution of Sharon Springs member in western Logan County
Distribution of Sharon Springs member in Wallace County
Distribution of Sharon Springs member outside of Kansas
Weskan shale member
Distribution of Weskan member
Lake Creek shale member
Distribution of Lake Creek member
Salt Grass shale member
Distribution of Salt Grass member
Equivalents of Salt Grass, Lake Creek and Weskan shale members outside of Wallace County
Upper part of Pierre formation
Beecher Island shale member
Undifferentiated Pierre
Ogallala formation
Typical beds
Bentonitic clays
"Rhinoceras Hill" beds and diatomaceous marl
Sanborn formation
Alluvium
Introduction
General features
Method of structural mapping
Key beds in the Upper Cretaceous
Key beds in the Pierre
Key beds in Ogallala and the post-Ogallala warping
Surficial disturbances in the Upper Cretaceous and Ogallala
Folding of Upper Cretaceous and Ogallala
Gas and oil
Clay
Volcanic ash
Gravel and sand
Building stone
Ornamental stone
Diatomaceous marl
Underground water
Water resources of the townships
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Kansas Geological Survey, Geology
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