Warrior Formation
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| Warrior Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Cambrian | |
 Outcrop showing cryptozoa layers at Bakers Summit, Bedford County | |
| Type | sedimentary |
| Underlies | Gatesburg Formation |
| Overlies | Pleasant Hill Formation |
| Thickness | 250 ft at type sections,[1] 1350 ft in Nittany Arch,[2] 746 ft at Waddle.[3] |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | limestone |
| Other | shale, siltstone, sandstone |
| Location | |
| Region | Appalachian Basin |
| Country | United States |
| Extent | Bedford Co., Blair Co., Centre Co., Huntingdon Co.[4] |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Warrior Run, Blair County |
| Named by | C. Butts, 1918[1] |
The Cambrian Warrior Formation is a mapped limestone bedrock unit in Pennsylvania.
