Wreford Limestone
| Wreford Limestone | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Permian | |
The flinty Threemile Limestone Member of the Wreford Limestone Formation in Manhattan, Kansas. | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Chase Group |
| Sub-units | Schroyer Limestone Havensville Shale Threemile Limestone |
| Underlies | Matfield Shale |
| Overlies | Speiser Shale |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Flinty limestone and shale |
| Location | |
| Location | Flint Hills, Kansas |
| Region | Kansas |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Wreford, Kansas |
The Wreford Limestone is a geologic formation in Kansas. It preserves fossils dating back to the Permian period.
The Schroyer Limestone and Threemile Limestone members of the Wreford Limestone formation are the lowest of the flint-bearing rock layers of the Flint Hills.