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Geologic Unit: Raven Rock
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  • Usage in publication:
    • Raven Rock member
  • Modifications:
    • Named
  • Dominant lithology:
    • Arkose
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Newark basin
Publication:

McLaughlin, D.B., 1945, Type sections of the Stockton and Lockatong formations: Pennsylvania Academy of Science Proceedings, v. 19, p. 102-112.


Summary:

Massive, coarse, white and gray arkose exposed in a quarry at Raven Rock, NJ, is here named the Raven Rock member of the Stockton formation. Thickness is 143 ft (43 m) in the Delaware River section. Age is Late Triassic.

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


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