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Pinesburg Station Dolomite

Pinesburg Station Dolomite - fine- to medium-crystalline, brown to light gray dolomite, containing nodular chert.
StateWest Virginia
NamePinesburg Station Dolomite
Geologic ageOrdovician
Original map labelObps
CommentsThickness: Northeastern 450 ft
Primary rock typedolostone (dolomite)
Secondary rock typechert
Other rock types
Lithologic constituents
Major
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Dolostone
Incidental
Sedimentary > Chemical > Chertcontaining nodular chert.
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.
Geographic coverageBerkeley - Jefferson

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