Usage:
Captain Creek Member of Stanton Limestone of Lansing Group (IA*,KS*,MO*,NE*)
Captain Creek Limestone Member of Stanton Formation of Lansing Group (MO)
Geologic age:
Late Pennsylvanian*
Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:
Captain Creek, 2 mi east of Eudora, roadcut near southeast corner sec. 3, T. 13 S., R. 21 E., Douglas Co., east-central KS (Moore, 1936; Moore and others, 1951).
Named from stream near Eudora, Douglas Co., KS (Newell, 1935; 1936).
AAPG geologic province:
Forest City basin*
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