Barton clay [informal, unranked] in Conemaugh Group (OH-local)
Considered informal and unranked. The lithologic term should not be capitalized.
Late Pennsylvanian
Notable exposures in Jefferson Co., central eastern OH. Named from association with Barton coal (US geologic names lexicons, USGS Bull. 896, 1200).
Appalachian basin
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