| Period | Permian |
|---|---|
| Age | Permian |
| Prilithology | Shale and mudstone |
| Otherlithology | Limestone |
| Namedfor | Matfield Township, Chase County, Kansas |
| Namedby | Prosser, C.S. |
| Year ts | 1902 |
| Region | Kansas |
| Country | United States |
| Unitof | Chase Group |
| Subunits | Blue Springs Shale Kinney Limestone Wymore Shale |
| Underlies | Flinty Florence Limestone member of the Barneston Formation |
| Overlies | Flinty Wreford Limestone |
The Matfield Shale is a geologic formation in Kansas from the Permian period.[1][2] The unit is recognizable in several road cuts in the Flint Hills, especially in the vicinity of the Kansas River, by 4 or 5 beds of red/maroon shale.
See also
References
- ^ "Geologic Unit: Matfield". National Geologic Database. Geolex — Significant Publications. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ "Lithology and Paleontology of the Stratigraphic Units Cropping Out at the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, Chase County, Kansas". KGS Open-file Report. ' (2008-15). Kansas Geological Survey. Retrieved 2024-05-25.