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  • Usage in publication:
    • Lowellville limestone
  • Modifications:
    • Named
  • Dominant lithology:
    • Limestone
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Appalachian basin
Publication:

Lamb, G.F., 1910, Pennsylvanian limestones of northeastern Ohio below the lower Kittanning coal: Ohio Naturalist, v. 10, p. 89-135.


Summary:

Lowellville limestone named. Lies just below horizon of Quakertown coal in Stark and Mahoning Cos., northeastern OH.

Source: GNU records (USGS DDS-6; Reston GNULEX).


Map showing publication footprint
  • Usage in publication:
    • Lowellville limestone
  • Modifications:
    • Overview
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Appalachian basin
Publication:

Rice, C.L., Hiett, J.K., and Koozmin, E.D., 1994, Glossary of Pennsylvanian stratigraphic names, central Appalachian basin, IN Rice, C.L., ed., Elements of Pennsylvanian stratigraphy, central Appalachian basin: Geological Society of America Special Paper, 294, p. 115-155.


Summary:

Lowellville limestone is informal unit in Pottsville Group exposed along Grindstone Run south of Lowellville. Occurs between Quakertown and Sharon coals. Equivalent to Poverty Run limestone (Slucher and Rice, this volume).

Source: GNU records (USGS DDS-6; Reston GNULEX).


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