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  • Usage in publication:
    • Chikaskia sandstone member
  • Modifications:
    • Original reference
  • Dominant lithology:
    • Sandstone
    • Shale
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Sedgwick basin
Publication:

Norton, G.H., 1937, Lower Red-Beds of Kansas [abs.]: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 21, no. 12, p. 1557-1558. [Available online, with subscription, from AAPG archives: http://www.aapg.org/datasystems or http://search.datapages.com]


Summary:

Pg. 1557. Chikaskia sandstone member of Harper sandstone. Member, 100 to 125 feet thick, is marked by benches of red sandstone separated by red and gray shales; contains numerous geoidal sugary-dolomite concretionary lentils. Overlies Stone Corral member; underlies Kingman sandstone member (new).
[Named from exposures along Chikaskia River, [south-central] KS.]

Source: US geologic names lexicon (USGS Bull. 1200, p. 768).


Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Chikaskia sandstone member*
  • Modifications:
    • Principal reference
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Anadarko basin
    • Sedgwick basin
Publication:

Norton, G.H., 1939, Permian red beds of Kansas, with discussions by R.K. DeFord and D.A. Green: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 23, no. 12, p. 1751-1819., See also Oil Weekly, v. 93, no. 3, p. 70, 1939 [abs.] [Available online, with subscription, from AAPG archives: http://www.aapg.org/datasystems or http://search.datapages.com]


Summary:

Pg. 1782-1785. Chikaskia sandstone member of Harper sandstone (restricted) of Nippewalla group (new). Has three-fold character: (1) highly variable sand and shale section at base; (2) a series of bench-forming well-cemented even-bedded red sandstone; (3) white sandstones, dolomite lentils and concretions in red shale. Age is Permian (Leonard Series). Type locality designated. Present in southern Kansas and northern Oklahoma.
Type locality: in sec. 10, T. 31 S., R. 6 W., Harper Co., south-central KS. Named from exposures along Chickaskia River.

Source: US geologic names lexicon (USGS Bull. 1200, p. 768).


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