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Williamsport Sandstone
Stratigraphic range: Silurian
TypeFormation
Sub-unitsCedar Creek Limestone
UnderliesWills Creek Formation
OverliesMcKenzie Formation
Lithology
Primarysandstone
Location
Region West 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. Near Cumberland, Maryland it includes the Cedar Creek Limestone member. It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period.

See also

References

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