Elbrook Formation

Geologic formation in West Virginia
Elbrook Formation
Stratigraphic range: Cambrian
TypeFormation
UnderliesConococheague Formation
OverliesWaynesboro Formation
Location
RegionAppalachia and Southeastern United States
CountryUnited States
ExtentVirginia[1] and West Virginia

The Elbrook Formation is a geologic formation in West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. It dates back to the Cambrian period. Fossils of trilobite fragments have been discovered, but they are rare. The Elbrook Formation is not considered fossiliferous.

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References

  1. ^ Paleozoic Sedimentary Successions of the Virginia Valley & Ridge and Plateau
  • Generalized Stratigraphic Chart for West Virginia[permanent dead link]
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