| Williamsport Sandstone | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Silurian | |
| Type | Formation |
| Sub-units | Cedar Creek Limestone |
| Underlies | Wills Creek Formation |
| Overlies | McKenzie Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | sandstone |
| Location | |
| Region |  West Virginia,  Pennsylvania,  Virginia,  Maryland |
| Country | United 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
- "Significant Publications Geologic Unit: Williamsport". National Geologic Map Database Geolex. USGS. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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