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Decker Formation through Poxono Island Formation, undivided

Decker Formation through Poxono Island Formation, undivided -In descending order: Decker Formation--gray calcareous sandstone having lenses of calcareous conglomerate, siltstone, and shale, and 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, and shale; red shale in lower part. This undivided succession is equivalent to Keyser, Tonoloway, and Wills Creek (part) Formations of central Pennsylvania.
StatePennsylvania
NameDecker Formation through Poxono Island Formation, undivided
Geologic ageSilurian
Original map labelSdp
Primary rock typedolostone (dolomite)
Secondary rock typelimestone
Other rock typessiltstone; 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 coverageCarbon - Monroe - Schuylkill

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