The Cheyenne Sandstone is an Early Cretaceous geologic formation in Kansas.[1][2]
| Cheyenne Sandstone | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Early Cretaceous | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Lower Cretaceous Series |
| Underlies | Kiowa Shale |
| Overlies | Permian units and Morrison Formation |
| Thickness | 0–260 ft (0.00–79.25 m)[1] |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 37°27′1″N 99°4′48″W / 37.45028°N 99.08000°W |
| Region | Kansas |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Cheyenne Rock, at Belvidere, Kiowa Co., central southern Kansas[2] |
| Named by | F. W. Cragin |
| Year defined | 1889 |
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "The Geologic Framework of the Dakota Aquifer". The Dakota Aquifer Program Annual Report (FY89). Kansas Geological Survey: Part 3b.
- ^ a b "Geologic Unit: Cheyenne". National Geologic Database. Geolex — Significant Publications. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
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