Hampshire Formation (WVDhs;0)

Hampshire Formation - non-marine shales and fine micaceous sandstones, mostly red to brownish-gray, including siltstone, sandstone and conglomerate. Generally distinguishable from the underlying Chemung by non-marine character and red color.

State	West Virginia
Name	Hampshire Formation
Geologic age	Devonian
Original map label	Dhs
Comments	Thickness: Northeastern 1710-3350 ft
Primary rock type	shale
Secondary rock type	sandstone
Other rock types	siltstone; conglomerate
Lithologic constituents	Major Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shalenon-marine shales Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstonefine micaceous sandstones Minor Sedimentary > Clastic > Siltstone Sedimentary > Clastic > Conglomerate
Map references	Digital version of 1968 printed map available from http://wvgis.wvu.edu/data/data.php with the specific data available from http://wvgis.wvu.edu/data/dataset.php?action=search&ID=43 [http://wvgis.wvu.edu/data/data.php] [http://wvgis.wvu.edu/data/dataset.php?action=search&ID=43]
Unit references	Cardwell, D.H., Erwin, R.B., and Woodward, H.P., 1968 (slightly revised 1986), Geologic Map of West Virginia: West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey, Map 1, East Sheet, scale 1:250,000.
Geographic coverage	Barbour - Berkeley - Grant - Greenbrier - Hampshire - Hardy - Mineral - Morgan - Pendleton - Pocahontas - Preston - Randolph - Tucker