Huntersville Chert

The Huntersville Chert is a geologic formation in West Virginia. It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian period.

Huntersville Chert
Stratigraphic range: Emsian[1]
TypeFormation
UnderliesMarcellus Formation
OverliesOriskany Formation
Location
RegionAppalachia and Southeastern United States
CountryUnited States
ExtentVirginia and West Virginia

See also

References
  1. Paleozoic Sedimentary Successions of the Virginia Valley & Ridge and Plateau
  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.


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