Monongahela Formation

The Monongahela Formation is a geologic formation in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Maryland. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous and Permian periods.[2]

Monongahela Formation, also Monongahela Group
Stratigraphic range: Pennsylvanian
Coal from the Monongahela Formation
TypeFormation, sometimes also seen as group
Sub-unitsBenwood Limestone, Fishpot Limestone, Pittsburgh Coal Bed, Sewickley Coal
UnderliesWashington Formation[1]
OverliesCasselman Formation
Location
RegionWest Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland
CountryUnited States

See also

References

  1. Martin, Wayne D. (1998). "GEOLOGY OF THE DUNKARD GROUP (UPPER PENNSYLVANIAN-LOWER PERMIAN) IN OHIO, WEST VIRGINIA, AND PENNSYLVANIA" (PDF). Bulletin. 73: 1–49. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  2. Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.


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