Earth:Cheyenne Sandstone
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| Cheyenne Sandstone Stratigraphic range: Early Cretaceous | |
|---|---|
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Lower Cretaceous Series |
| Underlies | Kiowa Shale |
| Overlies | Permian units and Morrison Formation |
| Thickness | 0–260 ft (0.00–79.25 m)[1] |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 37°27′1″N 99°4′48″W / 37.45028°N 99.08°W |
| Region | Kansas |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Cheyenne Rock, at Belvidere, Kiowa Co., central southern Kansas[2] |
| Named by | F. W. Cragin |
| Year defined | 1889 |
The Cheyenne Sandstone is an Early Cretaceous geologic formation in Kansas.[1][2]
See also
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Kansas
- Paleontology in Kansas
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Geologic Framework of the Dakota Aquifer". The Dakota Aquifer Program Annual Report (Kansas Geological Survey) (FY89): Part 3b. http://www.kgs.ku.edu/Dakota/vol3/fy89/rep06.htm.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Geologic Unit: Cheyenne". National Geologic Database. United States Geological Survey. https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Geolex/UnitRefs/CheyenneRefs_7459.html.
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