Waynesburg Formation Explained

Waynesburg Formation
Type:	Formation
Age:	Carboniferous
Period:	Permian
Prilithology:	Sandstone, siltstone, coal
Namedfor:	Waynesburg, Pennsylvania^[1]
Region:	,
Unitof:	Dunkard Group

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.

Description

The Waynesburg Formation has a complicated history with the name being assigned to up to six different stratigraphic units.^[2] It consists of a basal coal bed, an unnamed sandstone member formerly called the Waynesburg Sandstone, and a sandy siltstone member.^[3] The basal coal member is considered mineable.

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in West Virginia

References

• Web site: Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database. ((Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database)). 17 December 2021.

Notes and References

1. Berryhill, Jr. . Henry L. . Swanson . Vernon E. . Geological Survey research 1962; Short papers in geology and hydrology . U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper . 1962 . 450-C . 43–46 . 30 June 2018.
2. Berryhill, Jr. . Henry L. . Swanson . Vernon E. . Geological Survey research 1962; Short papers in geology and hydrology . U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper . 1962 . 450-C . 43–46 . 30 June 2018.
3. Web site: Earth Sciences Consultants, Inc. . Study of the Effects of Longwall Mining on Streams, Wetlands and Riparian Areas vol 1, chapter 4 . Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmenta Protection . Bureau of Mining and Reclamation . 30 June 2018.