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Hampshire Formation
Stratigraphic range: Famennian
TypeFormation
UnderliesPrice Formation and Rockwell Formation
OverliesForeknobs Formation and Greenland Gap Group
Location
RegionAppalachia and Southeastern United States
CountryUnited States
ExtentMaryland, Virginia, and West Virginia

The Hampshire Formation is a geologic formation in West Virginia, USA. It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian period.

See also

References

  1. Paleozoic Sedimentary Successions of the Virginia Valley & Ridge and Plateau
Chronostratigraphy of Maryland
Ph
Pz
C
M
Serpukhovian
Viséan
Tournaisian
D
Upper
Famennian
Frasnian
Middle
Givetian
Eifelian
Lower
Emsian
Pragian
Lochkovian
Chronostratigraphy of Pennsylvania
Ph
Pz
P
Cisuralian
Dunkard Group

Greene Formation:

Washington Formation:
C
Gzhelian
Dunkard Group

Waynesburg Formation:
Monongahela Group

Uniontown Formation:

Pittsburgh Formation:
Kasimovian
Conemaugh Group

Casselman Formation:
Glenshaw Formation
Mahoning Formation
Moscovian
Allegheny Group

Freeport Formation:
Kittanning Formation
Clarian Formation
Pottsville Group

Beaver River Formation:
Mercer Formation
Bashkirian
Pottsville Group

Connoquenessing Formation:
Sharon Formation
M
Serpukhovian
Mauch Chunk Group
Viséan
Tournaisian
Pocono Group
D
Upper
Famennian
Venango Group
  • Gantz, Hundred-foot sand, Fifty-foot sand, Thirty-foot sand, Nineveh-Snee, Gordon Stray, Fourth Sand, Fifth Sand, Bayard Sand, Elizabeth Sand, Sweet Richard,
    Chadakoin Formation, First Warren
Bradford Group
  • Upper Warren, Lower Warren, Speechely Stray, Speechely, Balltown A, Balltown B, Balltown C, Sheffield, First Bradford, Second Bradford, Third Bradford, Kane
Elk Group
  • 1st Elk Sand, 2nd Elk Sand, 3rd Elk Sand, 4th Elk Sand, 5th Elk Sand
Ohio Shale
Catskill Group
Frasnian
Catskill Group
West Falls Group
Sonyea Group
Genesee Group / Harrell Shale
Middle
GivetianTully Limestone
Hamilton Group
Eifelian
Hamilton Group
Onondaga Limestone
  • Seneca
    Moorehouse
    Nedrow
    Edgecliff
Lower
Emsian
Huntersville Chert, Needmore Shale, Bois Blanc Formation
Oriskany Formation
Helderberg Group (geology)
Pragian
Helderberg Group (geology)
Lochkovian
Helderberg Group (geology)
S
Pridoli
Salina Group
Ludlow
Ludfordian
Salina Group
Gorstian
Salina Group
Wenlock
Homerian
Salina Group
Lockport Group
Llandovery
Clinton Group
Medina Group
O
Upper
Trenton Group
Black River Group

Loyalsburg Formation

Middle
Lower
Knox Supergroup
Beekmantown Group
Є
Furongian
Series 2
Stage 4
  • Grenville Complex
  • Chronostratigraphy of Virginia
    Ph
    Pz
    C
    Moscovian
    Bashkirian
    M
    Serpukhovian
  • Bluefield Formation
  • Bluestone Formation
  • Cove Creek Formation
  • Fido Sandstone
  • Hinton Formation
  • Princeton Formation
  • Stony Gap Formation
  • Viséan
    Tournaisian
    D
    Upper
    Famennian
    Frasnian
    Middle
    Givetian
    Eifelian
    Lower
    Emsian
    Pragian
    Lochkovian
    S
    Pridoli
    Ludlow
    Ludfordian
    Gorstian
    Wenlock
    Homerian
    Sheinwoodian
    Llandovery
    Telychian
    Aeronian
    O
    Upper
    Middle
    Lower
    Є
    Z
    Chronostratigraphy of West Virginia
    Ph
    Cz
    Pe
    EoceneIgneous intrusives
    Mz
    JIgneous intrusives
    Pz
    P
    Cisuralian
    Asselian
    C
    Gzhelian
    Kasimovian
    Moscovian
    Bashkirian
    M
    Serpukhovian
    Viséan
    Tournaisian
    D
    Upper
    Famennian
    Frasnian
    Middle
    Givetian
    Eifelian
    Lower
    Emsian
    Pragian
    Lochkovian
    S
    Pridoli
    Ludlow
    Ludfordian
    Gorstian
    Wenlock
    Homerian
    Sheinwoodian
    Llandovery
    Telychian
    Aeronian
    O
    Upper
    Hirnantian
    Katian
    Sandbian
    Middle
    Darriwilian
  • Trenton Limestone
  • Black River Group
  • Dapingian
    Lower
    Tremadocian
  • Wells Creek Formation
  • Knox Group
    Є
    Furongian
    Stage 10
    Knox Group
    Chilhowee Group
    Antietam Formation
    Harpers Formation
    Weverton Formation
    Loudoun Formation
    Z
    Ediacaran
  • Catoctin Formation

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