A Stratigraphic Analysis of the Codell Sandstone in Ellis County, Kansas

Authors

Jacey Kellerman, Fort Hays State UniversityFollow

Classification

Empirical Undergraduate

Abstract

This is a study of a Codell Sandstone outcrop in the Northern part of Ellis County, Kansas. The Codell Sandstone outcrop is part of a much larger section of the Codell Sandstone that is a part of the southern Denver Basin. It extends over the states of Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Minnesota. This section of the Codell overlies the Blue Hill Shale and is overlain by the Fort Hays Limestone. The Codell was formed during the Late Cretaceous period. In Colorado and Wyoming, it is mainly a gas and oil reservoir, while in Kansas it is a domestic aquifer for many agricultural areas. The outcrop was formed during the time of the Western Interior Seaway. One study has been done over the exact outcrop of what I viewed, called “The type section of the Codell Sandstone” written by James Hagadorn , Mark Longman, Richard Bottjer , Virginia Gent, Christopher Holm Denoma , and Jonathon Sumrall. The discussion portion is a surface look at each of the layers instead of focusing on one particular layer .

Faculty Advisor

Dr. Jean Sumrall

Department/Program

Geosciences

Submission Type

in-person poster

DOI

10.58809/VIAU2002

Date

4-20-2022

Rights

Copyright the Author(s)

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Recommended Citation

Kellerman, Jacey (2022) "A Stratigraphic Analysis of the Codell Sandstone in Ellis County, Kansas," SACAD: John Heinrichs Scholarly and Creative Activity Days: Vol. 2022, Article 38.
DOI: 10.58809/VIAU2002
Available at: https://scholars.fhsu.edu/sacad/vol2022/iss2022/38