Klondike, Lyon Co., Iowa, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 43° 23' 15'' North , 96° 31' 15'' West |
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Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 43.38776,-96.52087 |
Köppen climate type: | Dfa : Hot-summer humid continental climate |
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Regional Geology
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Campanian - Santonian 72.1 - 86.3 Ma ID: 2161368 | Niobrara Formation Age: Late Cretaceous (72.1 - 86.3 Ma) Description: Primary Lithologies: shale, gray, silty, calcareous to marly. Estimated maximum thickness 50 ft (15 m). Present only in Lyon County. Reference: Witzke, B.J., R.R. Anderson, J.P. Pope. Iowa Bedrock Geologic Map. Iowa Geological and Water Survey, DNR. [26] |
Campanian - Santonian 72.1 - 86.3 Ma ID: 2992913 | Niobrara Formation Age: Late Cretaceous (72.1 - 86.3 Ma) Stratigraphic Name: Niobrara Formation Description: Primary Lithologies: shale, gray, silty, calcareous to marly. Estimated maximum thickness 50 ft (15 m). Present only in Lyon County. Lithology: Major:{shale} 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
- Iowa
- Lyon Co.
- Klondike
- Lyon Co.