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Hammer Creek conglomerate

Hammer Creek conglomerate - Cobble and pebble quartz conglomerate interbedded with red sandstone.
StatePennsylvania
NameHammer Creek conglomerate
Geologic ageTriassic
Original map labelTrhc
Primary rock typeconglomerate
Secondary rock typesandstone
Other rock types
Lithologic constituents
Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone (Bed)interbedded with red sandstone.
Sedimentary > Clastic > Conglomerate (Bed)Cobble and pebble quartz 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 coverageBerks - Chester - Dauphin - Lancaster - Lebanon

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