Open AccessMississippian Stratigraphic Nomenclature Revisions in Kansas
Author(s) -
Evan K. Franseen,
Robert S. Sawin,
W. Lynn Watney,
Ronald R. West,
Anthony L. Layzell,
Greg A. Ludvigson
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
current research in earth sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.125
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2157-9970
DOI - 10.17161/cres.vi264.11772
Subject(s) - dolomite , nomenclature , lithology , geology , section (typography) , geological survey , oil shale , paleontology , archaeology , stage (stratigraphy) , geochemistry , geography , taxonomy (biology) , biology , botany , advertising , business
This paper reviews proposed Mississippian nomenclature changes in Kansas and outlines the changes to Zeller (1968) that have been adopted by the Kansas Geological Survey. The Sedalia Dolomite is changed to the Sedalia Formation and the Northview Shale is changed to Northview Formation due to lateral lithology changes. The Short Creek Oolite Member as originally defined and described by Smith and Siebenthal (1907) at the type section in Kansas is reinstated. The Cowley Formation as originally defined and described by Lee (1940) in Kansas is reinstated. The Ste. Genevieve Limestone is placed as the basal formation of the Chesteran Stage.