The Gatesburg Formation is a geologic formation in Pennsylvania.[4] It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.

Gatesburg Formation
Stratigraphic range: Cambrian
TypeFormation
Sub-unitsMines Dolomite,[1] Ore Hill,[2] Stacy[3]
OverliesWarrior Formation
Location
Region Pennsylvania,  New York,  West Virginia,  Virginia,  Ohio[4]
Country United States
Type section
Named forExposures on Gatesburg Ridge, Centre County, Pennsylvania
Named byC. Butts, 1918[5]

The formation is described by Berg and others as gray dolomite, limestone, and sandstone.[6]

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References

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  1. ^ National Geologic Map Database, Geolex — Unit Summary, Mines
  2. ^ National Geologic Map Database, Geolex — Unit Summary, Ore Hill
  3. ^ National Geologic Map Database, Geolex — Unit Summary, Stacy
  4. ^ a b National Geologic Map Database, Geolex — Unit Summary, Gatesburg
  5. ^ Butts, Charles, 1918, Geologic section of Blair and Huntingdon Counties, central Pennsylvania: American Journal of Science, 4th series, v. 46, p. 523-537.
  6. ^ Berg, T.M. (compiler), 1980, Geologic map of Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Geological Survey State Map, 4th series, 1, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000 [1]
  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2021.