Dakota Formation
County: Clay
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Photographer: Grace Muilenburg/KGS
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Short description: Dakota Formation sandstone hills in Clay County. The Dakota Formation, a widespread sandstone that crops out on hillsides and can be seen in road cuts in central Kansas, formed from sand deposited on or near the Cretaceous seas that covered much of Kansas 80 million years ago. Historically, Dakota sandstone was used in the construction of buildings and bridges in central Kansas.
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