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Fort Riley Limestone
The Fort Riley Limestone is a Kansas Permian stratigraphic unit of member rank and historic building stone, sold commercially as fine-grained Silverdale, having at one time been quarried at Silverdale, Kansas. This limestone outcrops in east-central Kansas, extending into northeast-central Oklahoma and southeastern Nebraska, in the Midwestern United States. Its conspicuous "rim rock" marker horizon outcrop caps the bluffs overlooking the original buildings of Fort Riley, as well as the Marshall Army Airfield opposite the Kansas River. ap legendbr/>''Note the Marshall Army Airfield below the blue-line Pb marker bed.'' 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 Paleontology in Oklahoma refers to paleontological research occurring within or conducted by people from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geary County, Kansas
Geary County (county code GE) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 36,739. Its county seat and most populous city is Junction City. The county is named in honor of Governor John W. Geary. History Early history For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau. 19th century In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, but keeping title to about 7,500 square miles. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre. In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. Gea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |