Kinzers Formation
The Kinzers Formation is a geologic formation in Pennsylvania. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian Period.
| Kinzers Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Cambrian | |
Reticulately weathered argillaceous-banded limestone of upper member of Kinzers Formation. USGS photo. | |
| Type | Sedimentary |
| Sub-units | Emigsville Mb., York Mb., Greenmount Mb. |
| Underlies | Ledger Formation |
| Overlies | Vintage Dolomite |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Other | Shale, marble |
| Location | |
| Region | Mid-Atlantic United States |
| Country | United States |
| Extent | Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Kinzers, Pennsylvania |
| Named by | Stose, G.W., and Jonas, A.I. |
The base of the Kinzers Formation is primarily a dark-brown shale. The middle is a gray and white spotted limestone and, locally, marble having irregular partings. The top is a sandy limestone which weathers to a fine-grained, friable, porous, sandy mass.
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