State | West Virginia |
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Name | Greenbrier Group |
Geologic age | Mississippian |
Lithologic constituents |
Major
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestonemarine limestone
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shalemarine and non-marine red and gray shale
Minor
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone (Bed)
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Comments | Thickness: Northeastern 400 ft, Western 10 ft, Southeastern 1180 ft |
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. |
NGMDB product | |
Counties | Barbour - Grant - Greenbrier - Mercer - Mineral - Monongalia - Monroe - Pendleton - Pocahontas - Preston - Randolph - Summers - Tucker - Webster |