Pottsville Formation
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| Regions | Appalachian Mountains |
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| Named for | Pottsville |
| Named by | J. P. Lesley, 1876 |
| Extent | Alabama |
| Maryland | |
| Ohio | |
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| West Virginia | |
| Overlies | Cuyahoga Formation |
| Logan Formation | |
| Mauch Chunk Formation | |
| Maxville Limestone | |
| Parkwood Formation | |
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Conglomerate | |
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| ID | 2018574 |
About Pottsville Formation
The Pennsylvanian Pottsville Formation is a mapped bedrock unit in Pennsylvania, western Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, and Alabama. It is a major ridge-former in the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians of the eastern United States.
Pottsville Formation Photos
