State | West Virginia |
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Name | Tonoloway, Wills Creek, and Williamsport Formations |
Geologic age | Silurian |
Lithologic constituents |
Major
Sedimentary > Clastic > Mudstone > Shalethe thin-bedded shale of the Wills Creek
Sedimentary > Carbonate > Limestone (Bed)includes the thin-bedded platy argillaceous limestones of the Tonoloway; the fossiliferous limestones of the Wills Creek
Sedimentary > Clastic > Sandstonegreenish-brown to white Williamsport Sandstone.
Minor
Sedimentary > Clasticthe Bloomsburg red clastic facies
Incidental
Sedimentary > Chemical > Evaporite > AnhydriteThe Wills Creek contains anhydrite and rock salt, the latter supplying brine from deep wells along the Ohio River.
Sedimentary > Chemical > Evaporite > SaltThe Wills Creek contains anhydrite and rock salt, the latter supplying brine from deep wells along the Ohio River.
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Comments | Thickness: Northeastern 1010-1075 ft, Western 865 ft, Southeastern 140-365 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 | Berkeley - Grant - Greenbrier - Hampshire - Hardy - Mineral - Morgan - Pendleton - Pocahontas |