Bloomsburg Formation
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| Primary | Siltstone |
|---|---|
| Named for | Bloomsburg |
| Underlies | Wills Creek Formation |
| Thickness | up to 5,000 feet (1,520 m) |
| Overlies | Clinton Group |
| McKenzie Formation | |
| Mifflintown Formation | |
| Shawangunk Formation | |
| Date of Reg. | |
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| ID | 3118174 |
About Bloomsburg Formation
The Silurian Bloomsburg Formation is a mapped bedrock unit in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Maryland. It is named for the town of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania in which it was first described. The Bloomsburg marked the first occurrence of red sedimentary rocks in the Appalachian Basin.