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Knifely Sandstone member of the Fort Payne Formation

Knifely Sandstone member of the Fort Payne Formation
StateKentucky
NameKnifely Sandstone member of the Fort Payne Formation
Geologic ageMississippian
Original map labelMfk
Commentsin south-central Kentucky, thickness ranges from 0-75 m
Primary rock typesandstone
Secondary rock type
Other rock types
Lithologic constituents
Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstonelithologies and lithology percentages estimated from stratigraphic column on paper source map; unit is 100% calcareous sandstone
Map references
Noger, M.C., compiler, 1988, Geologic map of Kentucky: sesquicenntennial edition of the Kentucky Geological Survey: U.S. Geological Survey and the Kentucky Geological Survey, scale 1:500,000.
Unit references
Noger, M.C., compiler, 1988, Geologic map of Kentucky: sesquicenntennial edition of the Kentucky Geological Survey: U.S. Geological Survey and the Kentucky Geological Survey, scale 1:500,000.
Geographic coverageAdair - Russell - Taylor - Wayne

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