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Gettysburg conglomerate

Gettysburg conglomerate - Gray quartz conglomerate, sandstone, and red siltstone and mudstone.
StatePennsylvania
NameGettysburg conglomerate
Geologic ageTriassic
Original map labelTrgc
Primary rock typeconglomerate
Secondary rock typesandstone
Other rock typessiltstone; mudstone
Lithologic constituents
Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > ConglomerateGray quartz conglomerate
Minor
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstonered mudstone
Sedimentary > Clastic > Siltstonered siltstone
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone
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 coverageAdams - Cumberland - Dauphin - York

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