| State | Kansas |
|---|---|
| Name | Admire Group |
| Geologic age | Late Pennsylvanian |
| Lithologic constituents |
Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shale (Bed)
Minor
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestone (Bed)
Incidental
Sedimentary > Coal (Bed)
|
| Comments | Group consists chiefly of gray, green and red shale but contains some thin limestone beds and minor coal beds. Total approximate thickness 130 ft. in outcrop. |
| References | Ross, Jorgina A., 1991, Geologic Map of Kansas: Kansas Geological Survey, Univ. of Kansas, Map M-23, scale 1:500,000.Zeller, D.E., ed., 1968, The Stratigraphic Succession in Kansas, State Geological Survey of Kansas Bull. 189. |
| NGMDB product | |
| Counties | Brown - Butler - Chase - Chautauqua - Cowley - Elk - Greenwood - Jackson - Lyon - Marshall - Morris - Nemaha - Osage - Pottawatomie - Riley - Shawnee - Wabaunsee |