Gatesburg Formation
Geologic formation in Pennsylvania, United States
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The Gatesburg Formation is a geologic formation in Pennsylvania.[4] It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.
TypeFormation
OverliesWarrior Formation
RegionPennsylvania, New York, West Virginia, Virginia, Ohio[4]
| Gatesburg Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Cambrian | |
| Type | Formation |
| Sub-units | Mines Dolomite,[1] Ore Hill,[2] Stacy[3] |
| Overlies | Warrior Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | Pennsylvania, New York, West Virginia, Virginia, Ohio[4] |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Exposures on Gatesburg Ridge, Centre County, Pennsylvania |
| Named by | C. Butts, 1918[5] |
The formation is described by Berg and others as gray dolomite, limestone, and sandstone.[6]
