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Geologic units in Dickenson county, Virginia

[Additional scientific data in this geographic area]

Pennington Group (Mississippian) at surface, covers 0.5 % of this area

Pennington Group - Shale, sandstone, dusky-red mudstone, conglomerate, siltstone, and limestone.

Lithology: shale; sandstone; mudstone; conglomerate; siltstone; limestone

Norton Formation (Pennsylvanian) at surface, covers 79 % of this area

Norton Formation - Shale, siltstone, sandstone, and coal.

Lithology: shale; siltstone; sandstone; coal

Lee Formation (Pennsylvanian) at surface, covers 6 % of this area

Lee Formation - Quartzarenite, sandstone, conglomerate, shale, siltstone, and coal.

Lithology: arenite; sandstone; conglomerate; shale; siltstone; coal

Lee Formation (Mississippian to Pennsylvanian ) at surface, covers 0.1 % of this area

Lee Formation

Lithology: conglomerate; sandstone; siltstone; shale; coal

Wise Formation and Gladeville Sandstone (Pennsylvanian) at surface, covers 7 % of this area

Wise Formation and Gladeville Sandstone - Sandstone, shale, siltstone, and coal; quartzarenite.

Lithology: sandstone; siltstone; shale; coal; arenite

Wise Formation (Pennsylvanian) at surface, covers 6 % of this area

Wise Formation - Sandstone, shale, siltstone, and coal; quartzarenite.

Lithology: sandstone; siltstone; shale; coal

Pennington Formation, Newman Limestone, Fort Payne Chert, Grainger Formation, Sunbury Shale, Berea Sandstone, and Bedford Shale, undivided; Pennington Formation locally includes sandstone tongue of Lee Formation (Devonian to Pennsylvanian) at surface, covers 0.1 % of this area

Pennington Formation, Newman Limestone, Fort Payne Chert, Grainger Formation, Sunbury Shale, Berea Sandstone, and Bedford Shale, undivided; Pennington Formation locally includes sandstone tongue of Lee Formation

Lithology: limestone; sandstone; siltstone; shale; conglomerate; chert; dolostone (dolomite); black shale