Mannington, Marion Co., West Virginia, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 39° 31' 51'' North , 80° 20' 36'' West |
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Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 39.53092,-80.34342 |
Köppen climate type: | Cfa : Humid subtropical climate |
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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] |
Permian - Pennsylvanian 252.17 - 323.2 Ma ID: 2946056 | Dunkard Group Age: Paleozoic (252.17 - 323.2 Ma) Stratigraphic Name: Dunkard Group Description: Non-marine cyclic sequences of sandstone, siltstone, red and gray shale, limestone, and coal. Contains the Greene, Washington and Waynesburg Formations. Extends from the top of the exposed bed rock section to the top of the Waynesburg coal. Includes the Washington coals and limestones. Palynological evidence favors a Pennsylvanian age, at least for the lower portion. Comments: Thickness: Western 450+ ft. Lithology: Major:{sandstone,siltstone,shale}, Minor:{limestone,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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Mannington, Marion Co., West Virginia, USA