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Tomstown Dolomite
Stratigraphic range: Cambrian
TypeFormation
UnderliesWaynesboro Formation
OverliesAntietam Formation
Thickness200 - 1000 feet
Lithology
PrimaryDolostone
OtherChert, limestone, shale
Location
RegionMaryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
CountryUnited States

The Tomstown Dolomite or Tomstown Formation is a geologic formation in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.[1][2][3] It preserves fossils dating to the Cambrian Period.

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References

  1. ^ Tomstown Dolomite in Maryland
  2. ^ Tomstown Dolomite in Virginia
  3. ^ Tomstown Dolomite in West Virginia
  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 22 June 2014. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
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