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Conemaugh Group

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Conemaugh Group
Stratigraphic range: Pennsylvanian
Pedogenic breccia (Conemaugh Group, Upper Pennsylvanian)
TypeGroup
Sub-unitsCasselman Formation, Glenshaw Formation, Birmingham Shale, Skelley Member
UnderliesMonongahela Group
OverliesAllegheny Formation
Location
Region West Virginia Pennsylvania Ohio Maryland
Country United States
Clay dikes in pedogenic breccia (Conemaugh Group; Caldwell, Ohio)
Petalodus ohioensis (fossil shark tooth) (Skelley Member; Noble County, Ohio)

The Conemaugh Group is a geologic group in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Maryland. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.

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References

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