Funston Limestone Explained

Funston Limestone
Type:Formation
Period:Permian
Prilithology:Limestone
Otherlithology:Shale
Namedfor:Camp Funston at Fort Riley
Namedby:Condra, G.E., and Upp, J.E.
Year Ts:1931
Region:Kansas
Country:United States
Coordinates:39.0961°N -96.7264°W
Unitof:Council Grove Group
Underlies:Speiser Shale
Overlies:Blue Rapids Shale
Thickness:7 to 9 feet (almost 3 meters)

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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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Geologic Unit: Funston. Geolex — Significant Publications . National Geologic Database . . 2023-08-19 .