Williamsport Formation

Williamsport Sandstone
Stratigraphic range: Silurian
TypeFormation
Sub-unitsCedar Creek Limestone
UnderliesWills Creek Formation
OverliesMcKenzie Formation
Lithology
Primarysandstone
Location
RegionWest Virginia, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland
CountryUnited States

The Williamsport Sandstone is a sandstone geologic formation in West Virginia, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. The formation includes the Cedar Creek Limestone member.[1] Near Cumberland, Maryland it includes the Cedar Creek Limestone member. It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period.

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References

  1. ^ "Significant Publications Geologic Unit: Williamsport". National Geologic Map Database Geolex. USGS. Retrieved 28 June 2018.


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