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Grenola Formation

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Grenola Formation
Stratigraphic range:
Early Permian (Wolfcampian)
TypeFormation
Sub-unitsNeva Limestone
Salem Point Shale
Burr Limestone
Legion Shale
Sallyards Limestone
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
OtherShale
Location
RegionMidcontinent (Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma)[1]
CountryUnited States
Type section
Named forGrenola, Kansas[1]

The Grenola Formation (or Grenola Limestone) is an early Permian geologic formation (Wolfcampian) with its exposure running north and south through Kansas and extending into Nebraska and Oklahoma, notably having the Neva Limestone member,[1][2] which is a terrace-forming aquifer and historic Flint Hills building stone source secondary to the Cottonwood Limestone.

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Jewett, John M. (1941). The Geology of Riley and Geary Counties, Kansas, Kansas Geological Survey Bulletin 39. University of Kansas Publications, State Geological Survey of Kansas.
  2. ^ "Geologic Unit: Grenola". National Geologic Database. Geolex — Unit Summary. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2019-06-02.

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