State | Nebraska |
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Name | Wabaunsee Group |
Geologic age | Late Pennsylvanian - Virgilian |
Lithologic constituents |
Major
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestone (Bed)
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone (Bed)
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shale (Bed)
Incidental
Sedimentary > Clastic > Siltstone (Bed)
Sedimentary > Coal (Bed)
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Comments | Includes in decending order: Wood Siding Formation, Root Shale, Stotler Limestone, Pillsbury Shale, Zeandale Limestone, Willard Shale, Emporia Limestone, Auburn Shale, Wakarusa Limestone, Solider Creek Shale, Burlingame Limestone, Scronton Shale, Howard Limestone, and Severy Shale. |
References | Burchett, R.R., 1986, Geologic Bedrock Map of Nebraska: Nebraska Geological Survey. Scale 1:1 million.Burchett, R.R., Dreeszen, V.H., and Reed E.C., 1972, Bedrock Geologic Map Showing Thickness of Overlying Quaternary Deposits, Lincoln Quad. and part of Nebraska City Quad., Nebraska and Kansas: USGS Map I-729. Scale 1:250K.https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/i729 |
NGMDB product | |
Counties | Cass - Johnson - Lancaster - Nemaha - Otoe - Pawnee - Richardson |