Usage:
Creston Shale [Member] of Washington Formation of Dunkard Group (OH,WV)
Geologic age:
Controversial.
No older than Late Pennsylvanian (Virgilian) and no younger than early Permian (Wolfcampian)
Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:
Named from occurrence at Creston Flats, 1 mi east of Creston, Wirt Co., WV (Hennen, 1911).
AAPG geologic province:
Appalachian basin
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