List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in West Virginia

This article contains a list of fossil-bearing stratigraphic units in the state of West Virginia, U.S.

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Group or Formation Period Notes
Allegheny Formation Carboniferous
Antietam Formation Cambrian
Bloomsburg Formation Silurian
Bluefield Formation Carboniferous
Bluestone Formation Carboniferous
Cassville Shales Permian
Charleston Sandstone Carboniferous
Chemung Formation Devonian
Keefer Sandstone Silurian
Rochester Shale Silurian
Rose Hill Formation Silurian
Conemaugh Group Carboniferous
Ames Limestone
Hampshire Formation Devonian
Glenshaw Formation Carboniferous
Greene Formation Permian
Waynesburg Formation Permian
Foreknobs Formation Devonian
Gilmore Formation Permian
Hampshire Formation Devonian
Hinton Formation Carboniferous
Kanawha Formation Carboniferous
Keyser Limestone Formation Silurian
Bluefield Formation Carboniferous
Lilydale Shale Carboniferous
Reynolds Limestone Carboniferous
McKenzie Formation Silurian
Pittsburgh Formation
Nineveh Formation Permian
Onondaga Formation Devonian
Oriskany Formation Devonian
Pocono Formation Carboniferous
Rockdale Run Formation Ordovician
Rockport Formation Permian
Romney Formation Devonian
Tomstown Dolomite Cambrian
Tonoloway Limestone Silurian
Washington Formation Permian
Williamsport Sandstone Silurian
Wills Creek Limestone Silurian

See also

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References

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  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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