Wreford Limestone

Wreford Limestone
Stratigraphic range: Permian
The flinty Threemile Limestone Member of the Wreford Limestone Formation in Manhattan, Kansas.
TypeFormation
Unit ofChase Group
Sub-unitsSchroyer Limestone
Havensville Shale
Threemile Limestone
UnderliesMatfield Shale
OverliesSpeiser Shale
Lithology
PrimaryFlinty limestone and shale
Location
LocationFlint Hills, Kansas
RegionKansas
Country United States
Type section
Named forWreford, Kansas

The Wreford Limestone is a geologic formation in Kansas. It preserves fossils dating back to the Permian period.[1]

The Schroyer Limestone and Threemile Limestone members of the Wreford Limestone formation are the lowest of the flint-bearing rock layers of the Flint Hills.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  2. ^ The Stratigraphic Succession in Kansas, 1968


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