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| State | Virginia |
|---|---|
| Name | Newark Supergroup; Triassic Sandstone, Siltstone, and Shale |
| Geologic age | Upper Triassic |
| Original map label | TRss |
| Comments | Newark Supergroup; Mesozoic Basins. Paper map and digital map have differernt labels: paper map does not have TR prefix, but the digital source has TR as part of the label. From expanded explanation (ref. VA002): Sandstone, siltstone, and shale, interbedded. Sandstone, very fine- to coarse-grained, reddish-brown to gray, micaceous, minor conglomerate beds. Siltstone, reddish-brown to gray, micaceous. Shale, reddish-brown, greenish-gray, gray, yellowish-brown, laminated, fossiliferous. Upward-fining sequences, discontinuous vertically and horizontally. |
| Primary rock type | sandstone |
| Secondary rock type | siltstone |
| Other rock types | shale |
| Lithologic constituents | Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Siltstone Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shale |
| Map references | Digital Representation of the 1993 Geologic Map of Virginia", 2003, CD ROM (ISO-9660) contains image file, expanded explanation in pdf, and ESRI shapefiles, viewing software not included. This is a digital version of "Geologic Map of Virginia" published in 1993. Available from: https://www.dmme.virginia.gov/commerce/ |
| Unit references | Virginia Division of Mineral Resources, 1993, Geologic Map of Virginia: Virginia Division of Mineral Resources, scale 1:500,000 Digital Representation of the 1993 Geologic Map of Virginia - expanded explanation: 2003, Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy, Divsion of Mineral Resources, Publication 147, 85 pp Digital Representation of the 1993 Geologic Map of Virginia", 2003, CD ROM (ISO-9660) contains image file, expanded explanation in pdf, and ESRI shapefiles, viewing software not included. This is a digital version of "Geologic Map of Virginia" published in 1993. Available from: https://www.dmme.virginia.gov/commerce/ |
| Geographic coverage | Albemarle - Amelia - Buckingham - Campbell - Caroline - Charlotte - Chesterfield - Culpeper - Cumberland - Dinwiddie - Fairfax - Fauquier - Goochland - Halifax - Hanover - Henrico - Henry - Loudoun - Nelson - Orange - Pittsylvania - Powhatan - Prince Edward - Prince William - Manassas - Manassas Park |
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