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List Of Fossiliferous Stratigraphic Units In West Virginia
This article contains a list of fossil-bearing stratigraphic units in the state of West Virginia, U.S. Sites See also * Paleontology in West Virginia References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fossiliferous stratigraphic units in West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the Bur ... Paleontology in West Virginia Stratigraphy of West Virginia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stratigraphic Units
A stratigraphic unit is a volume of Rock (geology), rock of identifiable origin and relative age range that is defined by the distinctive and dominant, easily mapped and recognizable petrology, petrographic, lithology, lithologic or paleontology, paleontologic features (facies) that characterize it. Units must be ''mappable'' and ''distinct'' from one another, but the contact need not be particularly distinct. For instance, a unit may be defined by terms such as "when the sandstone component exceeds 75%". Lithostratigraphic units Sequences of sedimentary rock, sedimentary and volcanic rocks are subdivided the basis of their shared or associated lithology. Formally identified lithostratigraphic units are structured in a hierarchy of lithostratigraphic rank, higher rank units generally comprising two or more units of lower rank. Going from smaller to larger in rank, the main lithostratigraphic ranks are Bed, Member, Formation, Group and Supergroup. Formal names of lithostratigraph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rose Hill Formation
The Rose Hill Formation is a geologic formation in West Virginia, United States. This formation dates back to the Silurian period, and is a source of iron ore for nearby foundries A foundry is a factory that produces metal castings. Metals are cast into shapes by melting them into a liquid, pouring the metal into a mold, and removing the mold material after the metal has solidified as it cools. The most common metals pr .... History The region has historically had numerous names by different geological agencies. West Virginia adopted the name Rose Hill Formation, and the name appears on the Geologic Map of West Virginia. References * Silurian Maryland Silurian West Virginia Silurian geology of Pennsylvania Silurian geology of Virginia Silurian southern paleotemperate deposits {{Silurian-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reynolds Limestone
The Reynolds Limestone is a geologic formation in West Virginia. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period. See also * List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in West Virginia This article contains a list of fossil-bearing stratigraphic units in the state of West Virginia, U.S. Sites See also * Paleontology in West Virginia References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fossiliferous stratigraphic units in West Virginia West V ... References * Carboniferous West Virginia Carboniferous geology of Virginia Carboniferous southern paleotropical deposits {{Carboniferous-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lilydale Shale
The Lilydale Shale is a geologic formation in West Virginia. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period. See also * List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in West Virginia This article contains a list of fossil-bearing stratigraphic units in the state of West Virginia, U.S. Sites See also * Paleontology in West Virginia References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fossiliferous stratigraphic units in West Virginia West V ... References * Carboniferous West Virginia Carboniferous geology of Virginia Carboniferous southern paleotropical deposits {{Carboniferous-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keyser Limestone Formation
The Keyser Limestone Formation is a geologic formation in West Virginia. It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period. See also * List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in West Virginia This article contains a list of fossil-bearing stratigraphic units in the state of West Virginia, U.S. Sites See also * Paleontology in West Virginia References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fossiliferous stratigraphic units in West Virginia West V ... References * Geologic formations of West Virginia Devonian southern paleotemperate deposits {{Silurian-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanawha Formation
The Kanawha Formation is a geologic formation in West Virginia. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period. See also * List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in West Virginia This article contains a list of fossil-bearing stratigraphic units in the state of West Virginia, U.S. Sites See also * Paleontology in West Virginia References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fossiliferous stratigraphic units in West Virginia West V ... References * Carboniferous Indiana Carboniferous West Virginia Carboniferous geology of Virginia Carboniferous southern paleotropical deposits {{Carboniferous-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hinton Formation
The Hinton Formation is a geologic formation in West Virginia. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period. It is mainly made up of limestone, sandstone, and shale. See also * List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in West Virginia This article contains a list of fossil-bearing stratigraphic units in the state of West Virginia, U.S. Sites See also * Paleontology in West Virginia References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fossiliferous stratigraphic units in West Virginia West V ... References * "West Virginia Geology: Earth Science Studies."Accessed May 16, 2017. Carboniferous West Virginia Carboniferous geology of Virginia Carboniferous southern paleotropical deposits Serpukhovian {{Carboniferous-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilmore Formation
The Gilmore Formation is a geologic formation in West Virginia. It preserves fossils dating back to the Permian period. See also * List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in West Virginia This article contains a list of fossil-bearing stratigraphic units in the state of West Virginia, U.S. Sites See also * Paleontology in West Virginia References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fossiliferous stratigraphic units in West Virginia West V ... References * Permian West Virginia Permian geology of Virginia {{Permian-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foreknobs Formation
The Devonian Foreknobs Formation is a mapped bedrock unit in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. Description The Foreknobs Formation contains massive sandstones; siltstone; "redbeds" of brownish-gray sandstone, siltstone, and shale containing scattered marine fossils; and occasional quartz-pebble conglomerate or conglomeratic sandstone beds. Stratigraphy Dennison (1970) renamed the old Chemung Formation the Greenland Gap Group and divided it into the lower Scherr Formation and the upper Foreknobs Formation. De Witt (1974) extended the Scherr and Foreknobs into Pennsylvania, but did not use the term Greenland Gap Group. Boswell, et al. (1987), does not recognize the Scherr and Foreknobs Formations in the subsurface of West Virginia and thus these formations are reduced from "group" to "formation" as the Greenland Gap Formation. Rossbach and Dennison (1994) extended the Foreknobs into the Catawba syncline of southwestern Virginia.Rossbach, T.J., and Dennison, J. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waynesburg Formation
The Waynesburg Formation is a coal, sandstone, and siltstone geologic formation in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. It preserves fossils dating back to the Permian period. Description The Waynesburg Formation has a complicated history with the name being assigned to up to six different stratigraphic units. It consists of a basal coal bed, an unnamed sandstone member formerly called the Waynesburg Sandstone, and a sandy siltstone member. The basal coal member is considered mineable. See also * List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in West Virginia This article contains a list of fossil-bearing stratigraphic units in the state of West Virginia, U.S. Sites See also * Paleontology in West Virginia References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fossiliferous stratigraphic units in West Virginia West V ... References * Permian West Virginia Permian geology of Pennsylvania Permian geology of Virginia {{Permian-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greene Formation
The Greene Formation is a Formation (geology), geologic formation in West Virginia, Ohio, Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania. It preserves fossils dating back to the Permian Period (geology), period. See also * List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in West Virginia References * Permian Maryland Permian West Virginia Permian Ohio Permian geology of Pennsylvania Permian geology of Virginia {{permian-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenshaw Formation
The Glenshaw Formation is a mapped sedimentary bedrock unit in Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Ohio, of Pennsylvanian age. It is the lower of two formations in the Conemaugh Group, the upper being the Casselman Formation. The boundary between these two units is the top of the marine Ames Limestone. The Conemaugh Group overlies the Upper Freeport coal bed of the Allegheny Formation and underlies the Pittsburgh coal seam of the Monongahela Group The Monongahela Formation is a geologic formation in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Maryland. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous and Permian periods. See also * List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in West Virgin .... The Conemaugh Group consists of cyclic sequences of shale, siltstone, sandstone, red beds, thin impure limestone, and thin nonpersistent coal. Red beds are associated with landslides. The thickness of the Conemaugh Group averages about 400 feet in Ohio, and it ranges from 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |