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Rockwell Formation

Rockwell Formation - Buff, fine- to medium-grained, crossbedded, argillaceous sandstone and dark-gray shale; includes some carbonaceous shale, sporadic conglomerate beds, and diamictite; included in lower "Pocono" of earlier workers.
StatePennsylvania
NameRockwell Formation
Geologic ageMississippian and Devonian
Original map labelMDr
Primary rock typesandstone
Secondary rock typeshale
Other rock typesconglomerate
Lithologic constituents
Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shale (Bed)dark-gray shale; includes some carbonaceous shale
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone (Bed)Buff, fine- to medium-grained, crossbedded, argillaceous sandstone
Minor
Sedimentary > Clastic > Conglomerate (Bed)sporadic conglomerate beds, and diamictite
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 coverageBedford - Blair - Cambria - Centre - Clearfield - Fulton - Huntingdon - Somerset

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