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Contents
History and purpose of the report
Geography and general features
History and culture
Previous geologic investigations
Methods of investigation
Well-numbering system
Acknowledgments
Stratigraphy of Subsurface Rocks
Stratigraphy of Outcropping Rocks
Permian System--Lower Permian Series--Cimarronian Stage
Sumner Group
Ninnescah Shale
Ninnescah Shale--Kiowa Formation contact
Cretaceous System--Lower and Upper Cretaceous Series
Placement of Lower Cretaceous-Upper Cretaceous boundary
Kiowa Formation
Kiowa Formation-Dakota Formation contact
Dakota Formation
Terra Cotta Clay Member
Janssen Clay Member
Dakota Formation-Graneros Shale contact
Cretaceous System-Upper Cretaceous Series
Colorado Group
Graneros Shale
Graneros Shale-Greenhorn Limestone contact
Greenhorn Limestone
Lincoln Limestone Member
Hartland Shale Member
Jetmore Chalk Member
Pfeifer Shale Member
Carlile Shale
Fairport Chalk Member
Tertiary System-Pliocene Series
Ogallala Formation
Quaternary System-Pleistocene Series
Nebraskan and Aftonian Stages
Holdrege and Fullerton Formations
Kansan and Yarmouthian Stages
Grand Island and Sappa Formations
Illinoisan and Sangamonian Stages
Crete Formation
Loveland Formation
Wisconsinan Stage
Fluvial deposits
Peoria Formation
Recent Stage
Principles of occurrence
The water table
Recharge and discharge
Quality of water
Chemical constituents in relation to use
Sanitary conditions
Availability of ground water
Ninnescah Shale
Kiowa Formation
Dakota Formation
Graneros Shale
Greenhorn Limestone
Carlile Shale
Pliocene and Pleistocene deposits
Utilization
Domestic and stock supplies
Public supplies
Industrial supplies
Irrigation supplies
Oil and gas
Salt
Ceramic materials
Shale
Sand and gravel
Lignite
Limestone
Sandstone
Volcanic ash
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Kansas Geological Survey, Geology
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