State | West Virginia |
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Name | Allegheny Formation |
Geologic age | Pennsylvanian |
Lithologic constituents |
Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shale
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone
Sedimentary > Clastic > Siltstone
Minor
Sedimentary > Coal
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestone
|
Comments | Thickness: Northeastern 150-200 ft, Western 325 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 - Boone - Braxton - Cabell - Clay - Fayette - Grant - Hancock - Kanawha - Lewis - Lincoln - Logan - Marion - Mineral - Mingo - Monongalia - Nicholas - Pendleton - Pleasants - Preston - Putnam - Raleigh - Randolph - Ritchie - Roane - Taylor - Tucker - Upshur - Wayne - Webster - Wirt - Wood - Wyoming |