Pocahontas Formation Explained

Pocahontas Formation
Type:Formation
Age:Pennsylvanian
Period:Pennsylvanian
Region:West Virginia
Country:United States
Underlies:New River Formation
Overlies:Bluestone Formation

The Pocahontas Formation is a coal-bearing geologic formation in West Virginia. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.

The Pocahontas Formation contains sandstone, shale, and some coal.

It is overlain by the New River Formation, and is exposed in the New River Gorge.

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