Maccrady Formation

Carboniferous era eologic formation in West Virginia

Maccrady Formation
Stratigraphic range: Tournaisian - Viséan^[1]
Type	Formation
Underlies	Greenbrier Group
Overlies	Price Formation
Location
Region	Appalachia and the Southeastern United States
Country	United States
Extent	Virginia and West Virginia

The Maccrady Formation is a geologic formation in West Virginia. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.

See also

List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in West Virginia

References

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

Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.

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Chronostratigraphy of Virginia

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Pz

C

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Moscovian	Betsie Shale Grundy Formation Hyden Formation Kendrick Shale Pikeville Formation
Bashkirian	Bee Rock Formation Hensley Shale Sewannee Formation Warren Point Formation

Lee Formation

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Serpukhovian	Bluefield Formation Bluestone Formation Cove Creek Formation Fido Sandstone Hinton Formation Princeton Formation Stony Gap Formation
Viséan	Denmar Formation Fort Payne Formation Gasper Formation Hillsdale Formation Little Valley Formation Maccrady Formation Taggard Formation
Tournaisian	Maccrady Formation Price Formation Sunbury Shale
Pocono Formation

Famennian	Brallier Formation Foreknobs Formation Cloyd Conglomerate Hampshire Formation Millboro Shale Pound Formation
Frasnian	Brallier Formation Foreknobs Formation Millboro Shale Pound Formation

Givetian	Mahantango Formation Millboro Shale
Eifelian	Huntersville Chert Tioga Bentonites Marcellus Shale Millboro Shale

Emsian	Huntersville Chert Needmore Shale
Pragian	Oriskany Sandstone Ridgeley Sandstone Wildcat Valley Sandstone
Lochkovian	Helderberg Group Keyser Limestone Oriskany Sandstone Ridgeley Sandstone Wildcat Valley Sandstone

Ludfordian	Bloomsburg Formation Keefer Sandstone McKenzie Formation
Gorstian	Bloomsburg Formation Keefer Sandstone Lockport Dolomite

Wenlock

Homerian	Keefer Sandstone Rochester Shale
Sheinwoodian	Keefer Sandstone

Telychian	Massanutten Sandstone Rose Hill Formation Tuscarora Sandstone
Aeronian	Massanutten Sandstone Tuscarora Sandstone

Upper	Bays Formation Benbolt Formation Blackford Formation Bowen Formation Chatham Hill Formation Edinburg Formation Effna Limestone Eggleston Formation Elway Limestone Fetzer Limestone Five Oaks Limestone Gratton Formation Juniata Formation Knobs Formation Lenoir Formation Lincolnshire Formation Martinsburg Formation Moccasin Formation Mosheim Limestone New Market Limestone Oranda Formation Oswego Formation Paperville Shale Reedsville Formation Rich Valley Formation Rockdell Formation Trenton Limestone Ward Cove Limestone Wardell Formation Wassum Formation Witten Formation
Middle	Pinesburg Station Dolomite
Lower	Chepultepec Dolomite Kingsport Formation Longview Limestone Mascot Dolomite Rockdale Run Formation Stonehenge Limestone

Z	Swift Run Formation

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Chronostratigraphy of West Virginia

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Eocene	Igneous intrusives

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J	Igneous intrusives

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Asselian	Dunkard Group

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Gzhelian	Monongahela Formation
Kasimovian	Conemaugh Group
Moscovian	Allegheny Formation
Bashkirian	Pottsville Group Kanawha Formation New River Formation Pocahontas Formation

Serpukhovian	Bluestone Formation Princeton Sandstone Hinton Formation Bluefield Formation
Viséan	Greenbrier Group
Tournaisian	Price Formation Cuyahoga Formation Maccrady Formation Sunbury Shale Berea Sandstone

Famennian	Price Formation Berea Sandstone Bedford Shale Ohio Shale Brallier Formation
Frasnian	Brallier Formation Java Formation West Falls Formation Rhinestreet Sonyea Formation Harrell Shale Genesee Formation

Givetian	Tully Limestone Hamilton Group
Eifelian	Hamilton Group Marcellus Shale Onondaga Limestone Needmore Shale Huntersville Chert

Emsian	Needmore Shale Huntersville Chert
Pragian	Oriskany Sandstone
Lochkovian	Helderberg Group

Ludfordian	Salina Group Tonoloway Formation
Gorstian	Salina Group

Wenlock

Homerian	Salina Group Wills Creek Formation Williamsport Formation McKenzie Formation
Sheinwoodian	Lockport Dolomite McKenzie Formation

Telychian	Lockport Dolomite McKenzie Formation Keefer Formation Rose Hill Formation Rochester Shale
Aeronian	Tuscarora Sandstone Clinton Sandstone

Hirnantian	Cincinnati Group Juniata Formation
Katian	Cincinnati Group Juniata Formation Reedsville Formation Utica Shale
Sandbian	Lexington Limestone Trenton Limestone

Dolly Ridge Formation
Martinsburg Formation
Nealmont Limestone
Oswego Formation

Darriwilian	Trenton Limestone Black River Group
Dapingian	St. Paul Group

St. Peter Sandstone

Tremadocian	Wells Creek Formation Knox Group Beekmantown Dolomite Rose Run Sandstone

Stage 10	Knox Group Copper Ridge Dolomite

Chilhowee Group: Antietam Formation; Harpers Formation; Weverton Formation; Loudoun Formation

Ediacaran	Catoctin Formation

Swift Run Formation
Grenville Complex

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