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| State | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Name | Decker Formation through Poxono Island Formation, undivided |
| Geologic age | Silurian |
| Original map label | Sdp |
| Primary rock type | dolostone (dolomite) |
| Secondary rock type | limestone |
| Other rock types | siltstone; shale; sandstone; conglomerate |
| Lithologic constituents | Major
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Dolostone (Lense)Decker Formation--lenses of limestone and dolomite (in Stroudsburg area, includes calcareous shale, limestone, and dolomite of Rondout Formation at top); Bossardville Limestone--gray argillaceous limestone and dolomitic limestone; Poxono Island Formation--thin-bedded dolomite. Minor
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestone (Lense)Decker Formation--lenses of limestone and dolomite (in Stroudsburg area, includes calcareous shale, limestone, and dolomite of Rondout Formation at top); Bossardville Limestone--gray argillaceous limestone and dolomitic limestone; Poxono Island Formation--thin-bedded dolomite, limestone. Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shale (Lense)Decker Formation; Poxono Island Formation--thin-bedded shale; red shale in lower part. Sedimentary > Clastic > Siltstone (Lense)Decker Formation Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone (Calcareous)Decker Formation--gray calcareous sandstone Incidental
Sedimentary > Clastic > Conglomerate (Lense)Decker Formation--lenses of calcareous conglomerate |
| 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 coverage | Carbon - Monroe - Schuylkill |
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