| Washington Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Permian | |
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Bituminous coal (Washington Coal, Upper Pennsylvanian;
Ohio) | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Dunkard Group [1] |
| Sub-units | Upper Washington Jollytown coal |
| Underlies | Greene Formation |
| Overlies | Waynesburg Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | limestone, sandstone, coal |
| Other | shale |
| Location | |
| Region | 
Ohio and 
West Virginia |
| Country | United States |
The Washington Formation is a coal, sandstone, and limestone geologic formation located in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. [1] It dates back to the Lower Permian period, with its base at or near the Permian/ Carboniferous boundary. [2] [3] The Washington formation and the Dunkard Group as a whole was deposited at a time when the continents were in the process of forming the "Super Continent" Pangaea as well as a gradual drop in sea levels. [4] The result during this period was coals being thinner and impure with high ash content. The limestones found with in the formation are exclusively freshwater deposits.
References
- ^ a b Berryhill, Henry L. Jr.; Swanson, Vernon E. (1962). "Geological Survey research 1962; Short papers in geology and hydrology" (PDF). U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper. 450-C: 43–46. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ^ Wayne Martin, Bernard Henniger (1965). "The Hockingport and Waynesburg Sandstones (Pennsylvanian and Permian) of the Dunkard Group: ABSTRACT". AAPG Bulletin. 49. doi: 10.1306/a66335b4-16c0-11d7-8645000102c1865d. ISSN 0149-1423.
- ^ M. A. Rendina, Wayne D. Martin (1985). "Provenance of Selected Sandstones and Mud Rocks of Dunkard Group (Upper Pennsylvanian-Permian) in Ohio, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania: ABSTRACT". AAPG Bulletin. 69. doi: 10.1306/94885417-1704-11d7-8645000102c1865d. ISSN 0149-1423.
- ^ Haq, Bilal U.; Schutter, Stephen R. (2008-10-03). "A Chronology of Paleozoic Sea-Level Changes". Science. 322 (5898): 64–68. doi: 10.1126/science.1161648. ISSN 0036-8075.
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