Waynesburg Formation

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Waynesburg Formation
Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous
Type Formation
Unit of Dunkard Group
Lithology
Primary Sandstone, siltstone, coal
Location
RegionFlag of West Virginia.svg  West Virginia, Flag of Pennsylvania.svg  Pennsylvania
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Type section
Named for Waynesburg, Pennsylvania [1]

The Waynesburg Formation is a coal, sandstone, and siltstone geologic formation in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. It preserves fossils dating back to the Permian period.

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Description

The Waynesburg Formation has a complicated history with the name being assigned to up to six different stratigraphic units. [1] It consists of a basal coal bed, an unnamed sandstone member formerly called the Waynesburg Sandstone, and a sandy siltstone member. [1] [2] The basal coal member is considered mineable. [2]

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References

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