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Geologic Units: Hicks
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  • Usage in publication:
    • Hicks limestone
  • Modifications:
    • Overview
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Illinois basin
Publication:

Moore, R.C. (chairman), 1944, Correlation of Pennsylvanian formations of North America; Chart No. 6, Correlation chart of Pennsylvanian rocks of North America: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 55, no. 6, p. 657-706., Prepared by the Pennsylvanian Subcommittee, R.C. Moore, chairman, under the auspices of the National Research Council Committee on Stratigraphy, C.O. Dunbar, chairman


Summary:

Chart no. 6 (column 29, northern Illinois, collated by H.R. Wanless and J.M. Weller). Hicks limestone [unranked]. Shown on Pennsylvanian correlation chart as limestone in McLeansboro formation. Occurs below Hall limestone and above Turner limestone, [both new, unranked units in Mcleansboro formation]. Age is [Late Pennsylvanian]; Missourian; Stephanian.

[Shown on chart correlative with Buffkin limestone (unranked) in Wabash formation in Indiana (col. 25), Carthage limestone in western Kentucky (col. 26), Macoupin limestone (unranked) in McLeansboro formation in central Illinois (col. 28), and Westerville limestone of Kansas City group in Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska (cols. 31-33, collated by R.C. Moore).]

Source: US geologic names lexicon (USGS Bull. 1200, p. 1753).


Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Hicks limestone
  • Modifications:
    • Principal reference
    • Revised
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Illinois basin
Publication:

Wanless, H.R., 1956, Classification of the Pennsylvanian rocks of Illinois as of 1956, [with Correlation chart compiled by Raymond Siever]: Illinois Geological Survey Circular, no. 217, 14 p.


Summary:

Pg. 11, pl. 1. Hicks limestone of McLeansboro group. Shown on correlation chart as limestone in McLeansboro group. Included in Hicks cyclothem. Age is Pennsylvanian. Type locality given.
Type locality: In NW/4 SW/4 sec. 33, T. 16 N., R. 11 E., Bureau Co., northern IL.

Source: US geologic names lexicon (USGS Bull. 1200, p. 1753).


Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Hicks limestone
  • Modifications:
    • Not used
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Illinois basin
Publication:

Kosanke, R.M., Simon, J.A., Wanless, H.R., and Willman, H.B., 1960, Classification of the Pennsylvanian strata of Illinois: Illinois Geological Survey Report of Investigations, no. 214, 84 p.


Summary:

Pg. 38. Hicks limestone. Discontinued. Name Hicks preempted. No new name proposed.

Source: US geologic names lexicon (USGS Bull. 1200, p. 1753).


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