Williamsport Sandstone | |
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Stratigraphic range: Silurian | |
Type | Formation |
Sub-units | Cedar Creek Limestone |
Underlies | Wills Creek Formation |
Overlies | McKenzie Formation |
Lithology | |
Primary | sandstone |
Location | |
Region | West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland |
Country | United States |
The Williamsport Sandstone is a sandstone geologic formation in West Virginia, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. The formation includes the Cedar Creek Limestone member.[1] Near Cumberland, Maryland it includes the Cedar Creek Limestone member. It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period.