The National Geologic Map Database is migrating to a new infrastructure. We apologize for any service disruptions during this process.

U.S. Geological Survey Home AASG Logo USGS HOME CONTACT USGS SEARCH USGS
National Geologic Map Database
Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Cannelton shale
  • Modifications:
    • Original reference
  • Dominant lithology:
    • Shale
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Appalachian basin
Publication:

Hennen, R.V., and Gawthrop, R.M., 1915, Wyoming and McDowell Counties [West Virginia]: West Virginia Geological Survey [County Reports and Maps], [CGR-30], 783 p., (incl. geologic map, scale 1:62,500)


Summary:

Pg. 151-152, 170+. Cannelton (Stockton) shale in Kanawha formation. Sandy black shale, 15 to 34 feet thick, containing marine fossils. Underlies Cannelton (Stockton) limestone and rests on 2 feet of black slate containing fossil plants, or, where that is absent, on Matewan coal. Age is Pennsylvanian.
[Named from Cannelton, Fayette Co., southern WV. See also Cannelton limestone.]

Source: US geologic names lexicon (USGS Bull. 896, p. 335).


For more information, please contact Nancy Stamm, Geologic Names Committee Secretary.

Asterisk (*) indicates published by U.S. Geological Survey authors.

"No current usage" (†) implies that a name has been abandoned or has fallen into disuse. Former usage and, if known, replacement name given in parentheses ( ).

Slash (/) indicates name conflicts with nomenclatural guidelines (CSN, 1933; ACSN, 1961, 1970; NACSN, 1983, 2005, 2021). May be explained within brackets ([ ]).

Accessibility FOIA Privacy Policies and Notices

USA Gov U.S. Department of the Interior | U.S. Geological Survey
Supported by the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program
Page Contact Information: Personnel
Page Last Modified: Thu 21 May 2026 06:36:26 PM MDT