Monongahela Formation

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Monongahela Formation, also Monongahela Group
Stratigraphic range: Pennsylvanian
Meigs Creek Coal (Upper Pennsylvanian; Route 7 roadcut north of Narrows Run, Belmont County, Ohio, USA) 2.jpg
Coal from the Monongahela Formation
TypeFormation, sometimes also seen as group
Sub-units, , Pittsburgh Coal Bed,
UnderliesWashington Formation[1]
OverliesCasselman Formation
Location
RegionWest Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland
CountryUnited States

The Monongahela Formation is a geologic formation in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Maryland. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous and Permian periods.[2]

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  1. ^ Martin, Wayne D. (1998). "GEOLOGY OF THE DUNKARD GROUP (UPPER PENNSYLVANIAN-LOWER PERMIAN) IN OHIO, WEST VIRGINIA, AND PENNSYLVANIA" (PDF). Bulletin. 73: 1–49. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  2. ^ Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)


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