Sunbury Shale
Geologic formation in Michigan, United States
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The Sunbury Shale is a geologic formation in Michigan. It preserves fossils dating back to the Mississippian period.
TypeFormation
Unit ofWaverly Group
UnderliesColdwater Shale, Cuyahoga Formation, and Price Formation
OverliesBerea Sandstone and Ellsworth Shale
| Sunbury Shale | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Tournaisian[1] | |
_2_(46500723145).jpg) Sunbury Shale (Reynoldsburg, Ohio) | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Waverly Group |
| Underlies | Coldwater Shale, Cuyahoga Formation, and Price Formation |
| Overlies | Berea Sandstone and Ellsworth Shale |
| Location | |
| Region | Appalachia, Midwestern United States and Southeastern United States |
| Country | United States |
| Extent | Michigan, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia |
