Coopers Rock, Monongalia Co., West Virginia, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 39° 38' 11'' North , 79° 48' 56'' West |
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Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 39.63651,-79.81583 |
Köppen climate type: | Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate |
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Mineral List
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Regional Geology
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Paleozoic 252.17 - 541 Ma ID: 3187973 | Paleozoic sedimentary rocks Age: Paleozoic (252.17 - 541 Ma) Lithology: Sedimentary rocks Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
Pennsylvanian 298.9 - 323.2 Ma ID: 2849819 | Pottsville Group Age: Pennsylvanian (298.9 - 323.2 Ma) Stratigraphic Name: Kanawha Formation; New River Formation; Pocahontas Formation Description: Includes the Kanawha, New River, and Pocahontas Formations. Predominantly sandstones, some of which are conglomeratic, with thin shales and coals. Undivided in northern West Virginia. Comments: Thickness: Northeastern 360 ft, Western 200 ft, Southeastern 3050-3850 ft Lithology: Major:{sandstone}, Minor:{shale,coal} Reference: Horton, J.D., C.A. San Juan, and D.B. Stoeser. The State Geologic Map Compilation (SGMC) geodatabase of the conterminous United States. doi: 10.3133/ds1052. U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 1052. [133] |
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