Sunbury Shale

Summary

The Sunbury Shale is a geologic formation in Michigan. It preserves fossils dating back to the Mississippian period.

Sunbury Shale
Stratigraphic range: Tournaisian[1]
Sunbury Shale (Reynoldsburg, Ohio)
TypeFormation
Unit ofWaverly Group
UnderliesColdwater Shale, Cuyahoga Formation, and Price Formation
OverliesBerea Sandstone and Ellsworth Shale
Location
RegionAppalachia, Midwestern United States and Southeastern United States
CountryUnited States
ExtentMichigan, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia

References edit

  1. ^ Paleozoic Sedimentary Successions of the Virginia Valley & Ridge and Plateau