Tomstown Dolomite

Tomstown Dolomite
Tomstown Dolomite
Stratigraphic range: Cambrian
Type	Formation
Underlies	Rome Group and Waynesboro Formation
Overlies	Antietam Formation and Chilhowee Group
Thickness	200 - 1000 feet
Lithology
Primary	Dolostone
Other	Chert, limestone, shale
Location
Region	Appalachia, Mid-Atlantic United States, and Southeastern United States
Country	United States
Extent	Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

The Tomstown Dolomite or Tomstown Formation is a geologic formation in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.^[2]^[3]^[4] It preserves fossils dating to the Cambrian Period.

References

Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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