| Age | Carboniferous |
|---|---|
| Prilithology | Limestone |
| Otherlithology | Shale |
| Namedfor | Foraker, Oklahoma[1] |
| Region | Midcontinent (Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma)[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Unitof | Council Grove Group Informal: Vanoss Group (OK)[1] |
| Subunits | Long Creek limestone Hughes Creek shale Americus limestone[2][1] |
The Foraker Formation (or Foraker Limestone) is a geologic formation in Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma. It preserves fossils dating to the Carboniferous period.[2][1]
See also
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Kansas
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Nebraska
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Oklahoma
- Paleontology in Kansas
- Paleontology in Nebraska
- Paleontology in Oklahoma
References
- ^ "Geologic Unit: Foraker". National Geologic Database. Geolex — Significant Publications. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
- ^ Jewett, John M. (1941). The Geology of Riley and Geary Counties, Kansas, Kansas Geological Survey Bulletin 39. University of Kansas Publications, State Geological Survey of Kansas.