| Grenola Formation | |
|---|---|
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Stratigraphic range: Early Permian ( Wolfcampian) | |
| Type | Formation |
| Sub-units |
Neva Limestone Salem Point Shale Burr Limestone Legion Shale Sallyards Limestone |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Other | Shale |
| Location | |
| Region | Midcontinent ( Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma) [1] |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Grenola, Kansas [1] |
The Grenola Formation (or Grenola Limestone) is an early Permian geologic formation ( Wolfcampian) with its exposure running north and south through Kansas and extending into Nebraska and Oklahoma, notably having the Neva Limestone member, [1] [2] which is a terrace-forming aquifer and historic Flint Hills building stone source secondary to the Cottonwood Limestone.
See also
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Kansas
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Nebraska
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Oklahoma
- Paleontology in Kansas
- Paleontology in Nebraska
- Paleontology in Oklahoma
References
- ^ a b c Jewett, John M. (1941). The Geology of Riley and Geary Counties, Kansas, Kansas Geological Survey Bulletin 39. University of Kansas Publications, State Geological Survey of Kansas.
- ^ "Geologic Unit: Grenola". National Geologic Database. Geolex — Unit Summary. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
Further reading
- N. Gary Lane (1958). "Environment of Deposition of the Grenola Limestone (Lower Permian) in Southern Kansas". Kansas Geological Survey Bulletin (130, Part 3). Kansas Geological Survey. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
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| Grenola Formation | |
|---|---|
|
Stratigraphic range: Early Permian ( Wolfcampian) | |
| Type | Formation |
| Sub-units |
Neva Limestone Salem Point Shale Burr Limestone Legion Shale Sallyards Limestone |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Other | Shale |
| Location | |
| Region | Midcontinent ( Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma) [1] |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Grenola, Kansas [1] |
The Grenola Formation (or Grenola Limestone) is an early Permian geologic formation ( Wolfcampian) with its exposure running north and south through Kansas and extending into Nebraska and Oklahoma, notably having the Neva Limestone member, [1] [2] which is a terrace-forming aquifer and historic Flint Hills building stone source secondary to the Cottonwood Limestone.
See also
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Kansas
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Nebraska
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Oklahoma
- Paleontology in Kansas
- Paleontology in Nebraska
- Paleontology in Oklahoma
References
- ^ a b c Jewett, John M. (1941). The Geology of Riley and Geary Counties, Kansas, Kansas Geological Survey Bulletin 39. University of Kansas Publications, State Geological Survey of Kansas.
- ^ "Geologic Unit: Grenola". National Geologic Database. Geolex — Unit Summary. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
Further reading
- N. Gary Lane (1958). "Environment of Deposition of the Grenola Limestone (Lower Permian) in Southern Kansas". Kansas Geological Survey Bulletin (130, Part 3). Kansas Geological Survey. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
|
| This article about a specific stratigraphic formation in Kansas is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
|
| This article about a specific stratigraphic formation in Nebraska is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
|
| This article about a specific stratigraphic formation in Oklahoma is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
|
| This article related to the Permian period is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |