Wells Creek Formation

Wells Creek Formation
Stratigraphic range: Middle Ordovician
TypeFormation
UnderliesBlack River Group
OverliesKnox Group
Location
RegionOhio and West Virginia
CountryUnited States

The Wells Creek Formation is a geologic formation in West Virginia. It dates back to the Ordovician period.

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References

  • Generalized Stratigraphic Chart for West Virginia
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Chronostratigraphy of Ohio
Ph
Pz
P
Cisuralian
Dunkard Group
Greene Formation
Washington Formation
C
Gzhelian
Dunkard Group
Waynesburg Formation
Monongahela Group
Uniontown Formation
Pittsburgh Formation
Kasimovian
Moscovian
M
Viséan
Tournaisian
D
Upper
Famennian
Frasnian
Middle
Givetian
Eifelian
Lower
Emsian
Lochkovian
S
Pridoli
Ludlow
Ludfordian
Gorstian
Wenlock
Homerian
Llandovery
O
Upper
Middle
Є
Furongian
Z
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Ph
Cz
Pe
Eocene
Igneous intrusives
Mz
J
Igneous intrusives
Pz
P
Cisuralian
Asselian
C
Gzhelian
Kasimovian
Moscovian
Bashkirian
M
Serpukhovian
Viséan
Tournaisian
D
Upper
Famennian
Frasnian
Middle
Givetian
Eifelian
Lower
Emsian
Pragian
Lochkovian
S
Pridoli
Ludlow
Ludfordian
Gorstian
Wenlock
Homerian
Sheinwoodian
Llandovery
Telychian
Aeronian
O
Upper
Hirnantian
Katian
Sandbian
Middle
Darriwilian
Dapingian
Lower
Tremadocian
  • Wells Creek Formation
  • Knox Group
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    Furongian
    Stage 10
    Z
    Ediacaran


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