Rome Group

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Rome Group
Stratigraphic range: Cambrian
Type Group
Underlies Conasauga Group
Overlies Tomstown Dolomite
Location
Region West Virginia
Country United States

The Rome Group is a geologic group in West Virginia. It dates back to the Cambrian period.

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