| State | West Virginia |
|---|---|
| Name | Tuscarora Sandstone |
| Geologic age | Silurian |
| Lithologic constituents | Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstone (Bed)medium- to thick-bedded, white to gray or pinkish sandstone, fine to coarse, quartzitic, ridge-forming. Equivalent to the Clinch Sandstone of Tennessee.
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| Comments | Thickness: Northeastern 100-310 ft, Western 130 ft, Southeastern 220 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. |
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| Counties | Berkeley - Grant - Greenbrier - Hampshire - Hardy - Mercer - Mineral - Monroe - Morgan - Pendleton - Pocahontas |