Blue Rapids, Marshall Co., Kansas, USA
| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 39° 40' 44'' North , 96° 39' 33'' West |
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| Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 39.67909,-96.65927 |
| Köppen climate type: | Dfa : Hot-summer humid continental climate |
An incorporated city.
The topo map reflects 5 quarry symbols to the WSW of the city and several sand & gravel pit symbols, labeled as such, to its West.
Mineral List
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Regional Geology
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| Holocene - Pleistocene 0 - 2.588 Ma ID: 2838508 | Alluvium Age: Pleistocene (0 - 2.588 Ma) Description: unconsolidated sand, silt, clay, and gravel Comments: below floodplains and in stream terraces, generally between 0-100 ft. thick ,can be up to 450 ft. thick in Grant and Stanton CO. Lithology: Major:{sand,silt,clay}, Minor:{gravel} Reference: Horton, J.D., C.A. San Juan, and D.B. Stoeser. The State Geologic Map Compilation (SGMC) geodatabase of the conterminous United States. doi: 10.3133/ds1052. U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 1052. [133] |
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Localities in this Region
- Kansas
- Marshall Co.
- Blue Rapids
- Marshall Co.
United States Gypsum Co. mine, Blue Rapids, Marshall Co., Kansas, USA