Aarde Shale










Natural Form:



Description of Physical Characteristics:

Color:  Aarde Shale is dull yellowish gray

Texture: Medium to course grain

Luster:

Silica Fabrics / Fossils: Brachiopods

Patina: Medium gray

Heat Treatment: 

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Distribution:
Distribution Comments:

Aarde Shale is associated with the Aarden Shale Member of the Howard Limestone Formation, Wabaunsee Group.  It was named for the Aarde Farm in Greenwood County, Kansas.  It has primary outcroppings throughout northeastern Kansas.

 

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