| Mauch Chunk Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Mississippian | |
| Type | Formation |
| Underlies | Pottsville Formation |
| Overlies | Pocono Formation |
| Location | |
| Region | Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, |
| Country | United States |
The Mississippian Mauch Chunk Formation is a mapped bedrock unit in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and West Virginia. It is named for the township of Mauch Chunk, now known as borough of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania and for nearby Mauch Chunk Ridge where the formation crops out.