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Geological formation in the United States

Rockdale Run Formation
Stratigraphic range: Lower Ordovician
Rockdale Run Formation in Skyline Caverns, Virginia
Type	Formation
Unit of	Beekmantown Group
Underlies	Pinesburg Station Dolomite
Overlies	Stonehenge Limestone
Thickness	2450 ft
Lithology
Primary	Limestone
Other	dolomite, chert
Location
Region	Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia
Country	United States

The Rockdale Run Formation is a geologic formation in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period.

References

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

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Middle	Pinesburg Station Dolomite
Lower	Chepultepec Dolomite Kingsport Formation Longview Limestone Mascot Dolomite Rockdale Run Formation Stonehenge Limestone

Z	Swift Run Formation

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