| State | Pennsylvania |
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| Name | Hammer Creek Formation |
| Geologic age | Triassic |
| Lithologic constituents |
Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > SandstoneGray and pale red, fine- to coarse-grained quartzose sandstone, siltstone, and mudstone.
Minor
Sedimentary > Clastic > SiltstoneGray and pale red, fine- to coarse-grained quartzose sandstone, siltstone, and mudstone.
Sedimentary > Clastic > MudstoneGray and pale red, fine- to coarse-grained quartzose sandstone, siltstone, and mudstone.
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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 - Chester - Dauphin - Lancaster - Lebanon |