| State | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Name | Allentown Formation |
| Geologic age | Cambrian |
| Lithologic constituents |
Major
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Dolostone (Bed)medium- to medium-dark-gray, thick-bedded dolomite
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestone (Bed)medium- to medium-dark-gray, impure limestone
Minor
Sedimentary > Clastic > Siltstone (Bed, Calcareous)some orange-brown-weathering calcareous siltstone at base
Incidental
Sedimentary > Chemical > Chert (Bed)dark-gray chert stringers and nodules; laminated; oolitic and stromatolitic
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| 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, Miles, C.E., and Whitfield, T.G., compilers, 2001, Bedrock Geology of Pennsylvania, edition: 1.0, digital map, scale 1:250,000. |
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| Counties | Berks - Bucks - Lehigh - Northampton |