Hinton Formation

(part of Mauch Chunk Group) - red, green, and medium-gray shale and sandstone, with a few thin limestone beds, including the Avis.
State West Virginia
Name Hinton Formation
Geologic age Mississippian
Lithologic constituents
Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shale
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone
Minor
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestone (Bed)
Comments Thickness: Southeastern 800-1350 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 Fayette - Greenbrier - Mercer - Monroe - Nicholas - Pendleton - Pocahontas - Raleigh - Randolph - Summers - Tucker - Webster