Newark Basin

The Newark Basin is a sediment-filled rift basin located mainly in northern New Jersey but also stretching into south-eastern Pennsylvania and southern New York. It is part of the system of Eastern North America Rift Basins.

A USGS geological map of New Jersey and the surrounding region; the Newark Basin is outlined in white

USGS Stratigraphic Column of the Newark Basin

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