Logan Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: | |
Type | Sedimentary |
Unit of | Waverly Group |
Sub-units | Berne, Byer, Allenville, Vinton |
Underlies | Maxville Limestone, Pottsville Group, and Rushville Shale |
Overlies | Cuyahoga Formation; Black Hand Sandstone |
Thickness | 0 to 40 m |
Lithology | |
Primary | sandstone, siltstone, conglomerate |
Other | shale |
Location | |
Region | Appalachian Basin |
Country | United States |
Extent | Ohio, West Virginia |
Type section | |
Named for | Logan, Ohio |
Named by | Andrews, 1870 |
The Logan Formation is the name given to a Lower Carboniferous (early Osagean) siltstone, sandstone and conglomeratic unit exposed in east-central Ohio and parts of western West Virginia, USA.