114 University Geological Survey of Kansas. 
Admire Formation." 
The Admire formation was named by Adams. Prosser7§ 
quotes from Smith” and says of this formation that its thick- 
ness is about 300 feet. 
Area.—The area of the Admire formation is not given by 
any writer except that described by Smith for Lyon county, 
but undoubtedly lies, like all others, from the extreme north 
to the extreme south part of the state, and forming quite a 
zone. 
Characteristics.—The Admire formation is composed of not 
less than thirteen thin limestones with occasional sandstones 
and two or more seams of coal. 
Americus Limestone.89 
Haworth and Kirk named this the Americus limestone on 
account of its exposure and the quarries in it at that place. 
It lies just above the Admire formation. 
Thickness.—Prosser®! says that the Americus limestone is 
about 8 feet thick. 
Characteristics.—The Americus limestone is considered a 
good building stone and in Greenwood county, where it is 
broken from the outcrop, lies along the face of the escarpment, 
which it caps, like sheep resting on the hillside. 
Fauna.—See Doctor Beede’s chart, plate XLII. 
Elmdale Formation.®2 
This is so named by Prosser and Beede. It is exposed east 
of the town from which it takes its name, and occupies the 
space between the Americus limestone below and the Neva 
limestone above. 
Thickness.—The Elmdale formation is about 130 feet thick. 
Characteristics.—Prosser® says that the Elmdale shales are 
“thin beds of grayish alternating limestone including two or 
three thicker ones. About 30 feet above the base of the forma- 
77. Adams, Dr. George I.: U.S. G.S., Bull. 211, p. 53. 1903. 
78. Prosser, Dr. Chas. S.: Jour. Geol., vol. x, p. 707. 
79. Smith, Alva J.: Geol. of Lyon County, p. 38. 1902. 
80. Kirk, M. Z.: Univ. Geol. Sury. of Kan:, vol. 1, p. 80. 1896. 
81. Prosser, Chas. S.: Jour. of Geol., vol. x, No. 7, p. 708. 1902. ? 
82. Sei Chas. S., and Beede, Dr. J. W.: Jour. of Geol., vol. x, p. 718, dia- 
88, Prosser, Chas. S.: Jour. of Geol., vol. x, No. 7, p. 708. 1902, 
