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Interbedded shales & limestones, Preston County, West Virginia, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 39.3333,-79.8472 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | based on nearby landmark |
| Given Location | West Virginia, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Preston County, West Virginia, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interbedded shale & limestones, Lilydale Shale, Greer Limestone Co. quarry | Busanus J. W., Hoare R. D. (1991) | Mauch Chunk - Lilydale Shale | See: Busanus, J. W. 1974. Paleontology and paleoecology of the Mauch Chunk Group in northwestern West Virginia. Unpubl. M.S. thesis, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, 388 p. | "shale" | 339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous |
| Interbedded shales & limestones, Reynolds Limestone, Greer Limestone Co. quarry | Busanus J. W., Hoare R. D. (1991) | Mauch Chunk - Reynolds Limestone - Interbedded Shales | See: Busanus, J. W. 1974. Paleontology and paleoecology of the Mauch Chunk Group in northwestern West Virginia. Unpubl. M.S. thesis, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, 388 p. | "shale" | 339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous |
| Limestones, Reynolds Limestone, Greer Limestone Co. quarry | Busanus J. W., Hoare R. D. (1991) | Mauch Chunk - Reynolds Limestone - Interbedded Shales | See: Busanus, J. W. 1974. Paleontology and paleoecology of the Mauch Chunk Group in northwestern West Virginia. Unpubl. M.S. thesis, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, 388 p. | "limestone" | 339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous |
| Shales, Lilydale Shale, Greer Limestone Co. quarry | Busanus J. W., Hoare R. D. (1991) | Mauch Chunk - Lilydale Shale - Shales | See: Busanus, J. W. 1974. Paleontology and paleoecology of the Mauch Chunk Group in northwestern West Virginia. Unpubl. M.S. thesis, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, 388 p. | "shale" | 339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous |
| Shales, Reynolds Limestone, Greer Limestone Co. quarry | Busanus J. W., Hoare R. D. (1991) | Mauch Chunk - Reynolds Limestone - Interbedded Shales | See: Busanus, J. W. 1974. Paleontology and paleoecology of the Mauch Chunk Group in northwestern West Virginia. Unpubl. M.S. thesis, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, 388 p. | "shale" | 339.4 - 318.1 Ma Carboniferous |
Recorded Fossils
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
