County: Geary

Date: Jan-March-2005

Photographer: Robert S. Sawin/KGS

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Short description: Barneston (Florence limestone) Limestone, Matfield Shale, and upper Wreford (Schroyer limestone) Limestone well exposed in road cut on north side of Burley Hill Road, with base of Florence limestone at 388 m (1273 ft); 5 m (15 ft) of Blue Springs shale exposed below Florence limestone, followed by 0.5 m (1.5 ft) of Kinney limestone [top of Kinney at 383 m (1258 ft)], and Wymore shale down to the top of Wreford (Schroyer limestone) Limestone; Cole Creek limestone (lowermost Florence limestone) as defined by Mazzullo et al. (1997) is well developed, see graphic section; two digital photos: one of Florence and one of Kinney; just south of center of N1/2, Sec. 18, T.12S., R.7E., Geary Co., Kansas.

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