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Western Shawnee County

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Contents

Abstract

Introduction

Acknowledgments

Previous work

Stratigraphy

Cambrian and Ordovician Systems

Silurian and Devonian Systems

Devonian and Mississippian Systems

Mississippian System

Pennsylvanian System

Des Moines Series

Missouri Series

Virgil Series

Douglas Group

Shawnee Group

Wabaunsee Group

Severy Shale

Howard Limestone

Scranton Shale

Bern Limestone

Auburn Shale

Emporia Limestone

Willard Shale

Zeandale Limestone

Pillsbury Shale

Stotler Limestone

Root Shale

Wood Siding Formation

Permian System

Admire Group

Onaga Shale

Falls City Limestone

Janesville Shale

Council Grove Group

Foraker Limestone

Johnson Shale

Quaternary System

Glacial drift

Terrace deposits of Kansan Glaciation

Buck Creek terrace deposits

Newman terrace deposits

Alluvium

Structure

Economic geology

Oil and gas

Coal

Limestone

Sand and gravel

Stratigraphic sections

References cited

Plates


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