Usage:
New Creek Limestone (MD*,PA*,VA*,WV*)
New Creek Limestone of Helderberg Group (MD*,PA,VA*,WV*)
New Creek Limestone Member of Helderberg Formation (MD)
New Creek Member of Old Port Formation (PA*)
Geologic age:
early Early Devonian (Lochkovian)*
Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:
Type section: in quarry on north side of U.S. Route 50, 0.5 mi south of New Creek, Mineral Co., east-central WV. Quarry is 100 yds east of stream called New Creek where U.S. Route 50 crosses New Creek Mountain.
AAPG geologic province:
Appalachian basin*
For more information, please contact Nancy Stamm, Geologic Names Committee Secretary.
Asterisk (*) indicates published by U.S. Geological Survey authors.
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