USGS - science for a changing world

Mineral Resources On-Line Spatial Data

Mineral Resources > Online Spatial Data > Geology > by state > Pennsylvania

Heidlersburg Member of Gettysburg Formation

Heidlersburg Member of Gettysburg Formation - Red, green, and gray shale and argillite, and minor thin beds of gray arkosic sandstone; some quartz conglomerate and limestone conglomerate.
StatePennsylvania
NameHeidlersburg Member of Gettysburg Formation
Geologic ageTriassic
Original map labelTrgh
Primary rock typeshale
Secondary rock typeargillite
Other rock typesarkose; conglomerate; limestone
Lithologic constituents
Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shale (Bed)Red, green, and gray shale and argillite
Minor
Metamorphic > Metasedimentary > Metaclastic > Argillite (Bed)Red, green, and gray shale and argillite
Sedimentary > Clastic > Conglomerate (Bed)some quartz conglomerate and limestone conglomerate.
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone > Arkose (Bed)minor thin beds of gray arkosic sandstone
Incidental
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestone (Bed)some quartz conglomerate and limestone 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 coverageAdams - York

Show this information as [XML]

AccessibilityFOIAPrivacyPolicies and Notices

Take Pride in America logoUSA.gov logoU.S. Department of the Interior | U.S. Geological Survey
URL: http://mrdata.usgs.gov/geology/state/sgmc-unit.php?unit=PATRgh;1
Page Contact Information: Peter Schweitzer