Williamsport Formation

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Williamsport Sandstone
Stratigraphic range: Silurian
Type Formation
Sub-unitsCedar 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. [1] Near Cumberland, Maryland it includes the Cedar Creek Limestone member. It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period.

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References

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