Williamsport Formation
Appearance
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Williamsport Sandstone | |
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Stratigraphic range: Silurian | |
Type | Formation |
Sub-units | Cedar Creek Limestone |
Underlies | Wills Creek Formation |
Overlies | McKenzie Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | sandstone |
Location | |
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Country | United States |
The Williamsport Sandstone is a sandstone geologic formation in West Virginia, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. The formation includes the Cedar Creek Limestone member.[1] Near Cumberland, Maryland it includes the Cedar Creek Limestone member. It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Significant Publications Geologic Unit: Williamsport". National Geologic Map Database Geolex. USGS. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.