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Geologic units in Bourbon county, Kansas

[Additional scientific data in this geographic area]

MARMATON GROUP (Phanerozoic | Paleozoic | Carboniferous Pennsylvanian-Middle [Middle Desmonian]) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

MARMATON GROUP - cyclic deposits, shale and limestone with sandstone, clay and several coal beds, some workable

Lithology: limestone; shale; sandstone; clay or mud; coal

Pleasanton Group (Phanerozoic | Paleozoic | Carboniferous Pennsylvanian-Middle [Missourian]) at surface, covers 14 % of this area

Includes: Shale Hill FM (base SH), and Hepler FM. Chiefly gray to very dark gray or yellowish gray shale with sandstone members and some limestone and coal.

Lithology: shale; sandstone; limestone; coal

Kansas City Group (Phanerozoic | Paleozoic | Carboniferous Pennsylvanian-Middle [Missourian]) at surface, covers 19 % of this area

Includes: Lane Shale,Wyandotte Limestone (base WY), Liberty Memorial Shale, Iola Limestone (base I), Chanute Shale (base CH), Dewey Limestone, Nellie Bly FM, Cherryvale FM, Dennis Limestone (base DN), Galeburg Shale, Mound Valley Limestone, Ladore Shale, Swope Limestone (base SW), Elm Branch Shale, Hertha Limestone.

Lithology: limestone; shale; sandstone; coal

Marmaton Group (Phanerozoic | Paleozoic | Carboniferous Pennsylvanian-Early [Desmoinesian]) at surface, covers 52 % of this area

Includes: Lost Branch FM, Memorial Shale, Lenapah Limestone (base LE), Nowata Shale, Altamont Limestone (base PA), Bandera Shale, Pawnee Limestone (base PA), Labette Shale and Fort Scott Limestone.

Lithology: shale; limestone; sandstone; coal

CHEROKEE GROUP- Cabaniss Subgroup, Krebs Subgroup (Phanerozoic | Paleozoic | Carboniferous Pennsylvanian-Middle [Middle Desmonian]) at surface, covers 0.1 % of this area

CHEROKEE GROUP - Cabaniss Subgroup - cyclic deposits, shale, sandstone, clay and several workable coal beds. Krebs Subgroup - cyclic deposits, sandstone, siltstone, shale, clay and some workable coal beds

Lithology: shale; sandstone; siltstone; clay or mud; limestone; coal

Cherokee Group (Phanerozoic | Paleozoic | Carboniferous Pennsylvanian-Early [Desmoinesian]) at surface, covers 9 % of this area

Includes: Cabaniss FM (base CA) with Verdigris Limestone Member (base V) and Mineral coal bed (base MC), Krebs FM with Bluejacket Sandstone Member (base BJ) and Warner Sandstone Member (base WR).

Lithology: sandstone; shale; limestone; coal

Alluvium (Phanerozoic | Cenozoic | Quaternary | Pleistocene Holocene) at surface, covers 6 % of this area

unconsolidated sand, silt, clay, and gravel

Lithology: gravel; sand; silt; clay or mud