Wreford Limestone Explained

Wreford Limestone
Type:Formation
Age:Permian
Prilithology:Flinty limestone and shale
Namedfor:Wreford, Kansas
Region:Kansas
Unitof:Chase Group
Subunits:Schroyer Limestone
Havensville Shale
Threemile Limestone
Underlies:Matfield Shale
Overlies:Speiser Shale
Location:Flint Hills, Kansas

The Wreford Limestone is a geologic formation in Kansas. It preserves fossils dating back to the Permian period.[1]

The Schroyer Limestone and Threemile Limestone members of the Wreford Limestone formation are the lowest of the flint-bearing rock layers of the Flint Hills.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database. ((Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database)). 17 December 2021.