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Council Grove - Grenola Limestone - Burr Limestone, Kansas, USA

Group	Council Grove
Formation	Grenola Limestone
Member	Burr Limestone
Age:	299 - 296 Ma Paleozoic
Interval	Asselian
Lithology	limestone, claystone/"limestone", claystone, "shale", "shale"/"limestone", "limestone"/"shale", siltstone/"limestone"
Number of Collections	26
Number of Occurrences	69

Recorded Sample Locations

Location	Region	Stratigraphic Name
USGS Loc. 13625	Nemaha County, Kansas, USA	Council Grove - Grenola Limestone - Burr Limestone
USGS Loc. 13634	Brown County, Kansas, USA	Council Grove - Grenola Limestone - Burr Limestone
USGS Loc. 13577	Pottawatomie County, Kansas, USA	Council Grove - Grenola Limestone - Burr Limestone
USGS Loc. 13461	Pottawatomie County, Kansas, USA	Council Grove - Grenola Limestone - Burr Limestone
USGS Loc. 13643	Pottawatomie County, Kansas, USA	Council Grove - Grenola Limestone - Burr Limestone
USGS Loc. 13657	Jackson County, Kansas, USA	Council Grove - Grenola Limestone - Burr Limestone
USGS Loc. 13486	Riley County, Kansas, USA	Council Grove - Grenola Limestone - Burr Limestone
USGS Loc. 13549	Riley County, Kansas, USA	Council Grove - Grenola Limestone - Burr Limestone
USGS Loc. 13598	Wabaunsee County, Kansas, USA	Council Grove - Grenola Limestone - Burr Limestone
USGS Loc. 13679	Wabaunsee County, Kansas, USA	Council Grove - Grenola Limestone - Burr Limestone
USGS Loc. 13710	Wabaunsee County, Kansas, USA	Council Grove - Grenola Limestone - Burr Limestone
USGS Loc. 13721	Morris County, Kansas, USA	Council Grove - Grenola Limestone - Burr Limestone
USGS Loc. 14886	Lyon County, Kansas, USA	Council Grove - Grenola Limestone - Burr Limestone
USGS 13729	Chase County, Kansas, USA	Council Grove - Grenola Limestone - Burr Limestone
USGS Loc. 13824	Greenwood County, Kansas, USA	Council Grove - Grenola Limestone - Burr Limestone
USGS Loc. 14850	Greenwood County, Kansas, USA	Council Grove - Grenola Limestone - Burr Limestone
USGS Loc. 13804	Elk County, Kansas, USA	Council Grove - Grenola Limestone - Burr Limestone
USGS Loc. 14816	Cowley County, Kansas, USA	Council Grove - Grenola Limestone - Burr Limestone
USGS Loc. 13781	Cowley County, Kansas, USA	Council Grove - Grenola Limestone - Burr Limestone
USGS Loc. 14807	Cowley County, Kansas, USA	Council Grove - Grenola Limestone - Burr Limestone

Associated Units

Stratigraphic Name	Age	Lithology	Occurrence Records
Council Grove - Beattie - Florena	296 - 290 Ma Permian	shale, siltstone, siltstone/"limestone"	196
Council Grove - Beattie Limestone - Cottonwood Limestone	299 - 296 Ma Paleozoic	limestone	23
Council Grove - Eskridge Shale	299 - 296 Ma Paleozoic	limestone, "shale"	27
Council Grove - Foraker Limestone - Hughes Creek Shale	300 - 299 Ma Carboniferous	limestone, "shale", claystone, siltstone, siltstone/"limestone", "shale"/"limestone", "limestone"/"shale", claystone/siltstone	767
Council Grove - Grenola - Burr	296 - 290 Ma Permian	limestone, "shale"	20
Council Grove - Grenola - Legion	299 - 296 Ma Paleozoic	siltstone/"limestone"	8
Council Grove - Grenola - Neva	296 - 290 Ma Permian	shale, siltstone, mudstone	37
Council Grove - Grenola Limestone - Neva Limestone	299 - 296 Ma Paleozoic	limestone, siltstone, "shale", claystone, "siliciclastic"	175
Council Grove - Grenola Limestone - Salem Point Shale	299 - 296 Ma Paleozoic	claystone/siltstone, siltstone	9
Council Grove - Grenola Limestone - Sallyards Limestone	299 - 296 Ma Paleozoic	limestone	31
Council Grove - Red Eagle - Bennett	299 - 296 Ma Paleozoic	siltstone, "shale", "limestone"	64
Council Grove - Red Eagle Limestone	299 - 296 Ma Paleozoic	limestone/"shale"	1
Council Grove - Red Eagle Limestone - Bennett Shale	299 - 296 Ma Paleozoic	shale, siltstone, claystone, "limestone"	38
Council Grove - Red Eagle Limestone - Glenrock Limestone	301 - 300 Ma Carboniferous	limestone	17
Council Grove - Red Eagle Limestone - Howe Limestone	299 - 296 Ma Paleozoic	limestone	8
Council Grove - Roca Shale	299 - 296 Ma Paleozoic	limestone	1

Recorded Fossils

Accepted Name	Type	Hierarchy	Age
Ostracoda class	3	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda	298.9 - 295.5 Ma Paleozoic
Trilobita class	3	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita	298.9 - 295.5 Ma Paleozoic
Orbiculoidea sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Discinidae : *Orbiculoidea*	298.9 - 295.5 Ma Paleozoic
Composita sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : *Composita*	298.9 - 295.5 Ma Paleozoic
Enteletes sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Enteletidae : *Enteletes*	298.9 - 295.5 Ma Paleozoic
Neospirifer dunbari species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Trigonotretidae : Neospirifer : *Neospirifer dunbari*	298.9 - 295.5 Ma Paleozoic
Juresania sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Echinoconchidae : *Juresania*	298.9 - 295.5 Ma Paleozoic
Parajuresania nebrascensis species	7	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Echinoconchidae : Parajuresania : *Parajuresania nebrascensis*	298.9 - 295.5 Ma Paleozoic
Linoproductus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Linoproductidae : *Linoproductus*	298.9 - 295.5 Ma Paleozoic
Dictyoclostus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : *Dictyoclostus*	298.9 - 295.5 Ma Paleozoic
Bryozoa phylum	2	Animalia : Bryozoa	298.9 - 295.5 Ma Paleozoic
Fenestrata order	4	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrata	298.9 - 295.5 Ma Paleozoic
Dibunophyllum sp. genus	6	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Aulophyllidae : *Dibunophyllum*	298.9 - 295.5 Ma Paleozoic
Echinoidea class	3	Animalia : Echinodermata : Protocidaris : Echinoidea	298.9 - 295.5 Ma Paleozoic
Permophorus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Kalenteridae : *Permophorus*	298.9 - 295.5 Ma Paleozoic
Permophorus subcostatus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Kalenteridae : Permophorus : *Permophorus subcostatus*	298.9 - 295.5 Ma Paleozoic
Septimyalina sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : *Septimyalina*	298.9 - 295.5 Ma Paleozoic
Septimyalina scitula species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Septimyalina : *Septimyalina scitula*	298.9 - 295.5 Ma Paleozoic
Gervillia longa species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Gervillia : *Gervillia longa*	298.9 - 295.5 Ma Paleozoic
Aviculopecten sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : *Aviculopecten*	298.9 - 295.5 Ma Paleozoic
Aviculopecten arctisulcatus species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Aviculopecten : *Aviculopecten arctisulcatus*	298.9 - 295.5 Ma Paleozoic
Pseudomonotis sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pseudomonotidae : *Pseudomonotis*	298.9 - 295.5 Ma Paleozoic
Pseudomonotis hawni species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pseudomonotidae : Pseudomonotis : *Pseudomonotis hawni*	298.9 - 295.5 Ma Paleozoic
Allorisma sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyidae : *Allorisma*	298.9 - 295.5 Ma Paleozoic
Schizodus sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Schizodidae : *Schizodus*	298.9 - 295.5 Ma Paleozoic
Schizodus wheeleri species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Trigoniida : Schizodidae : Schizodus : *Schizodus wheeleri*	298.9 - 295.5 Ma Paleozoic
Gastropoda class	3	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda	298.9 - 295.5 Ma Paleozoic
Amphiscapha muricata species	7	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Euomphalidae : Amphiscapha : *Amphiscapha muricata*	298.9 - 295.5 Ma Paleozoic
Naticopsis sp. genus	6	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Naticopsidae : *Naticopsis*	298.9 - 295.5 Ma Paleozoic

References

Mudge M. R., Yochelson E. L., et al (1962) Stratigraphy and Paleontology of the Uppermost Pennsylvanian and Lowermost Permian Rocks in Kansas, United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 323, 1-213

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