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 | |
_2.jpg.webp) Coal from the Monongahela Formation | |
| Type | Formation, sometimes also seen as group |
| Sub-units | Benwood Limestone, Fishpot Limestone, Pittsburgh Coal Bed, Sewickley Coal |
| Underlies | Washington Formation[1] |
| Overlies | Casselman Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland |
| Country | United States |
References
- 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.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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