- Usage in publication:
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- Seeber Flats sandstone
- Modifications:
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- Named
- Dominant lithology:
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- Sandstone
- AAPG geologic province:
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- Appalachian basin
Summary:
Named as a formation in Indian Bluff group. Named for Seeber Flats, a feature formed by this formation. Consists of sandstone. Thickness is as much as 60 ft, averages 25 ft. Underlies a shale interval 40 to 120 ft thick which in turn underlies Stockstill sandstone (new); overlies a shale interval 40 to 120 ft thick at base of group. Age is Pennsylvanian (Pottsville series). Report includes geologic maps, cross sections, stratigraphic sections, and correlation chart.
Source: GNU records (USGS DDS-6; Reston GNULEX).
For more information, please contact Nancy Stamm, Geologic Names Committee Secretary.
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