Funston Limestone

Funston Limestone
Funston Limestone
Stratigraphic range: Permian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Formation
Unit of	Council Grove Group
Underlies	Speiser Shale
Overlies	Blue Rapids Shale
Thickness	7 to 9 feet (almost 3 meters)
Lithology
Primary	Limestone
Other	Shale
Location
Coordinates	39°05′46″N 96°43′35″W
Region	Kansas
Country	United States
Type section
Named for	Camp Funston at Fort Riley
Named by	Condra, G.E., and Upp, J.E.
Year defined	1931

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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