Funston Limestone

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Funston Limestone
Stratigraphic range: Permian
Type Formation
Unit of Council Grove Group
Underlies Speiser Shale
Overlies Blue Rapids Shale
Thickness7 to 9 feet (almost 3 meters)
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
OtherShale
Location
Coordinates 39°05′46″N96°43′35″W / 39.09611°N 96.72639°W / 39.09611; -96.72639
Region Kansas
Country United States
Type section
Named for Camp Funston at Fort Riley
Named byCondra, G.E., and Upp, J.E.
Year defined1931

The Funston Limestone is a Permian geologic formation in Kansas having various significant beds of limestone with some shale. This formation was named for Camp Funston, Riley County, Kansas, in 1931 by Condra, G.E., and Upp, J.E.. [1] Adjoining the old camp, some of the oldest buildings in Ogden, Kansas, are built with near-white Funston Limestone.

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References

  1. "Geologic Unit: Funston". National Geologic Database. Geolex — Significant Publications. United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2023-08-19.