Economic Geology of the Independence Quadrangle, Kansas

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Economic Geology of the Independence Quadrangle, Kansas
Bulletin 296

By Frank C. Schrader and Erasmus Haworth.

Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey
Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C.
1906.

Contents.
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						Page
Introduction						7
	Location of the quadrangle					7
	General statement					7
Geology						8
	Surface features					8
	Correlations and corrections					10
	Rocks					11
		Alluvium				11
		Pennsylvanian series				12
			Elgin sandstone			12
			Painterhood limestone			12
			Buxton formation			12
			Wilson formation			13
				Piqua limestone member		13
				Vilas shale member		13
				Allen limestone member		13
				Concreto shale member		14
				Iola limestone member		14
				Chanute shale member		14
			Drum formation			14
			Coffeyville formation			14
				Cherryvale shale member		15
				Dennis limestone member		15
				Galesburg shale member		15
				Mound Valley limestone member		15
				Ladore-Dudley shale member		15
			Parsons formation			16
			Bandera shale			16
			Pawnee limestone			16
			Labette shale			16
			Fort Scott limestone			16
			Cherokee shale			17
		Mississippian series				17
			Boone formation			17
	General structure					18
	Relations of the oil- and gas-bearing sandstones					19
Mineral resources						20
	Oil					20
		History and geographic distribution				20
			General statement			20
				Bolton pool		21
				Wayside pool		22
				Tyro pool		22
				Caney pool		22
				Coffeyville area		22
				Drum Creek pool		23
				Cherryvale area		23
				Salt Creek pool		23
				Neodesha area		23
				Sycamore-Crane area		23
				Northwestern part of quadrangle		23
			Occurrence			23
			Character and value			25
			Development			26
				Wells and pipelines		26
				Refineries		34
				Tankage		34
				Future development		35
			Production			35
			Utilization			37
			Future prospects			39
		Gas				39
			History and distribution			39
			Occurrence			41
			Character and value			41
			Development			42
			Production			44
			Utilization			44
				Zinc smelting		44
				Glass factories		46
				Export		47
			Need of economy			47
			Future prospects			47
		Coal				48
			In the Wilson formation			48
				General statement		48
				Chetopa Creek district		48
				Brooks district		49
				Sycamore district		49
				Independence district		49
				Jefferson district		50
			Other shallow coal beds			51
			Deep-seated coal			51
		Stone				52
			Foundation and building stone			52
			Flag, curb, and paving stone			54
			Macadam and ballast			54
		Lime				54
		Glass sand				54
		Portland-cement materials				55
			General statement			55
			Character and distribution			55
		Clay resources				58
			General statement			58
			Clay industries and products			58
				Brick		58
					General statement	58
					Common brick	59
					Vitrified brick	60
					Drypressed brick	60
				Roofing tile		61
				Pottery		61
	Soils					62
		Sedentary soils				62
		Transported soils				63
	Agriculture					63
	Water supply					64
		Fresh water				64
			Streams			64
			Springs			66
			Wells			66
			Cisterns			66
			Pools			67
		Mineral waters				67
			Bromo-magnesium well, Independence			67
			Coffeyville mineral well			68
			Cherryvale mineral well			69
			Parkhurst iron spring, Independence			70

Illustrations.
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		Page
Plate I	Geologic and topographic map of Independence quadrangle, showing location of oil and gas wells in October, 1904	Pocket
II.	Geologic map and section, showing structural relations of the oil- and gas-bearing formations	8
III.	General columnar section of rocks exposed and encountered in drilling.	10
IV.	Part of Bolton oil field	22
V.	Diagram of wells east of Chanute	24
VI.	Shale pit of Neodesha Company's brick plant	58
Fig. 1.	Sketch map showing location of the Kansas-Indian Territory oil and gas fields; of the area covered by the general geologic map, Pl. II, and of the Independence quadrangle, Pl. I	8
2.	Diagram of formations exposed in the Independence and adjacent quadrangles, showing the limestone dying out to the southwest	13
3.	Types of natural reservoirs of oil and gas	20

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