Janesville Shale

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Janesville Shale
Stratigraphic range: Late Carboniferous (Virgilian)
Type Formation
Unit of Admire Group [1]
Sub-units Five Point Limestone,
Hamlin Shale,
West Branch Shale
Lithology
Primary Shale
Other Limestone
Location
Region Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska
Country United States
Type section
Named forJanesville Township of Greenwood County, Kansas [1]

The Janesville Shale or Janesville Formation is a geologic formation in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Nebraska dating to the late Carboniferous period. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Geologic Unit: Speiser". National Geologic Database. Geolex — Unit Summary. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2020-12-24.