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The top plate illustrates the tectonic setting for the sediments of Pennsylvania. This section is characterized by the metamorphic rocks that provide much of the bedrock for this area. The oldest exposed rocks in Pennsylvania are found here and consist of the Baltimore Gneiss. [8] These rocks have a complex history and a vast array of different ...
This article contains a list of fossil-bearing stratigraphic units in the state of Pennsylvania, U.S. Sites. Group or Formation ... Cambrian: Bellefonte Formation:
Appendage of the Cambrian radiodont Lenisicaris †L. pennsylvanica – type locality for species; Lingula †Lingulella †Llanoaspidella – type locality for genus †Llanoaspis – tentative report †Lonchocephalus; Life restoration of the Permian snake-like amphibian Lysorophus showing speculative egg-coiling behavior †Lysorophus ...
Pages in category "Cambrian geology of Pennsylvania" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The following is a list of the mapped bedrock units in Pennsylvania. The rocks are listed in stratigraphic order. ... Cambrian: Warrior Formation: Cw Cambrian
The Kinzers Formation is a geologic formation in Pennsylvania. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian Period. The base of the Kinzers Formation is primarily a dark-brown shale. The middle is a gray and white spotted limestone and, locally, marble having irregular partings. The top is a sandy limestone which weathers to a fine-grained ...
The location of Pennsylvania. Paleontology in Pennsylvania refers to paleontological research occurring within or conducted by people from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The geologic column of Pennsylvania spans from the Precambrian to Quaternary. [1] During the early part of the Paleozoic, Pennsylvania was submerged by a warm, shallow sea.
This list of the Paleozoic life of Pennsylvania contains the various prehistoric life-forms whose fossilized remains have been reported from within the US state of Pennsylvania and are between 538.8 and 252.17 million years of age.