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Middle and Upper Devonian, undivided

Middle and Upper Devonian, undivided - this unit is predominantly shale, and includes all Devonian beds above the Onesquethaw. Consists of units: Hampshire Formation, Chemung Group, Brallier Formation, Harrell Shale, Mahantango Formation, and Marcellus Formation.
StateWest Virginia
NameMiddle and Upper Devonian, undivided
Geologic ageDevonian
Original map labelDmu
CommentsConsists of units: Hampshire Formation, Chemung Group, Brallier Formation, Harrell Shale, Mahantango Formation, and Marcellus Formation. Combined thickness: Northeastern 5345-10900 ft, Western 3245 ft, Southeastern 1050-4100 ft.
Primary rock typeshale
Secondary rock type
Other rock types
Lithologic constituents
Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shale
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
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.
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