Kanawha Formation

Kanawha Formation
Stratigraphic range: Pennsylvanian
Type	Formation
Underlies	Allegheny Formation
Overlies	New River Formation
Location
Region	West Virginia
Country	United States

The Kanawha Formation is a geologic formation in West Virginia. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.

See also

List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in West Virginia

References

Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.

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Chronostratigraphy of West Virginia

Ph

Cz

Pe

Eocene	Igneous intrusives

Mz

J	Igneous intrusives

Pz

P

Cisuralian

Asselian	Dunkard Group

C

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Gzhelian	Monongahela Formation
Kasimovian	Conemaugh Group
Moscovian	Allegheny Formation
Bashkirian	Pottsville Group Kanawha Formation New River Formation Pocahontas Formation

Serpukhovian	Bluestone Formation Princeton Sandstone Hinton Formation Bluefield Formation
Viséan	Greenbrier Group
Tournaisian	Price Formation Cuyahoga Formation Maccrady Formation Sunbury Shale Berea Sandstone

Famennian	Price Formation Berea Sandstone Bedford Shale Ohio Shale Brallier Formation
Frasnian	Brallier Formation Java Formation West Falls Formation Rhinestreet Sonyea Formation Harrell Shale Genesee Formation

Givetian	Tully Limestone Hamilton Group
Eifelian	Hamilton Group Marcellus Shale Onondaga Limestone Needmore Shale Huntersville Chert

Emsian	Needmore Shale Huntersville Chert
Pragian	Oriskany Sandstone
Lochkovian	Helderberg Group

Ludfordian	Salina Group Tonoloway Formation
Gorstian	Salina Group

Wenlock

Homerian	Salina Group Wills Creek Formation Williamsport Formation McKenzie Formation
Sheinwoodian	Lockport Dolomite McKenzie Formation

Telychian	Lockport Dolomite McKenzie Formation Keefer Formation Rose Hill Formation Rochester Shale
Aeronian	Tuscarora Sandstone Clinton Sandstone

Hirnantian	Cincinnati Group Juniata Formation
Katian	Cincinnati Group Juniata Formation Reedsville Formation Utica Shale
Sandbian	Lexington Limestone Trenton Limestone

Dolly Ridge Formation
Martinsburg Formation
Nealmont Limestone
Oswego Formation

Darriwilian	Trenton Limestone Black River Group
Dapingian	St. Paul Group

St. Peter Sandstone

Tremadocian	Wells Creek Formation Knox Group Beekmantown Dolomite Rose Run Sandstone

Stage 10	Knox Group Copper Ridge Dolomite

Chilhowee Group: Antietam Formation; Harpers Formation; Weverton Formation; Loudoun Formation

Ediacaran	Catoctin Formation

Swift Run Formation
Grenville Complex

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