Tomstown Dolomite
| Tomstown Dolomite | |
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| Stratigraphic range: Cambrian | |
 USGS photo 1 mile east of Bakerton, West Virginia | |
| Type | Sedimentary |
| Underlies | Rome Group and Waynesboro Formation |
| Overlies | Antietam Formation and Chilhowee Group |
| Thickness | 200 - 1000 feet |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | dolomite |
| Other | Chert, limestone, shale |
| Location | |
| Region | Appalachia, Mid-Atlantic United States, and Southeastern United States |
| Country | United States |
| Extent | Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia,[1] West Virginia |
The Tomstown Dolomite or Tomstown Formation is a geologic formation in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.[2][3][4] It preserves fossils dating to the Cambrian Period.
In Maryland it is described as "Interbedded light gray to yellowish-gray, thin- to thick-bedded dolomite and limestone; some shale layers; gradational contact with Antietam; thickness 200 to 1,000 feet."[2]
See also
Paleontology portal
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Maryland
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Pennsylvania
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Virginia
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in West Virginia
References
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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