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Earth Science — Appalachian Basin

Paleozoic strata of the Appalachian Basin.

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Appalachian Basin (Paleozoic)Pennsylvanian coal measuresPennsylvanian0.00 mPottsville SandstonePennsylvanian1.20 mMauch Chunk red bedsMississippian2.20 mGreenbrier LimestoneMississippian3.10 mCatskill clasticsDevonian3.90 mMarcellus ShaleDevonian5.30 mTuscarora SandstoneSilurian6.00 mMartinsburg ShaleOrdovician6.90 m8.20 m8 layers, 8.20 m, every contact the right way up.

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title "Appalachian Basin (Paleozoic)"
type column
layer "Pennsylvanian coal measures" thickness 1.2 color "#2a2a2a" age "Pennsylvanian"
layer "Pottsville Sandstone" thickness 1.0 color "#d6bea0" age "Pennsylvanian"
layer "Mauch Chunk red beds" thickness 0.9 color "#a14a3a" age "Mississippian"
layer "Greenbrier Limestone" thickness 0.8 color "#cbd5e1" age "Mississippian"
layer "Catskill clastics" thickness 1.4 color "#9c6b4f" age "Devonian"
layer "Marcellus Shale" thickness 0.7 color "#3a3a3a" age "Devonian"
layer "Tuscarora Sandstone" thickness 0.9 color "#e0c890" age "Silurian"
layer "Martinsburg Shale" thickness 1.3 color "#5a6a5a" age "Ordovician"