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Packerton Member of Catskill Formation

Packerton Member of Catskill Formation - Greenish-gray to gray sandstone and some siltstone; some laterally persistent conglomerate beds in lower part.
StatePennsylvania
NamePackerton Member of Catskill Formation
Geologic ageDevonian
Original map labelDcp
Primary rock typesandstone
Secondary rock typesiltstone
Other rock typesconglomerate
Lithologic constituents
Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone (Bed)
Minor
Sedimentary > Clastic > Conglomerate (Bed)some laterally persistent conglomerate beds in lower part
Sedimentary > Clastic > Siltstone (Bed)
Map references
Pennsylvania Bureau of Topographic and Geologic Survey, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, 2001, Bedrock Geology of Pennsylvania, edition: 1.0, digital map. Retrieved from internet 9-30-2004; <http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/topogeo/map1/bedmap.aspx> DL Data: pageoexp.zip
Unit references
Berg, T. M., Edmunds, W. E., Geyer, A. R., and others, compilers, 1980, Geologic map of Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Geological Survey, 4th ser., Map 1, 2nd ed., 3 sheets, scale 1:250,000.
Pennsylvania Bureau of Topographic and Geologic Survey, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, 2001, Bedrock Geology of Pennsylvania, edition: 1.0, digital map. Retrieved from internet 9-30-2004; <http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/topogeo/map1/bedmap.aspx> DL Data: pageoexp.zip
Geographic coverageCarbon - Monroe - Schuylkill

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