Cheyenne Sandstone
Geologic formation in Kansas, US
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The Cheyenne Sandstone is an Early Cretaceous geologic formation in Kansas.[1][2]
TypeFormation
Unit ofLower Cretaceous Series
UnderliesKiowa Shale
OverliesPermian units and
Morrison Formation
Morrison Formation
| 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 |
| 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 |
