The Dan River Group is a geologic group in Virginia and North Carolina. It preserves fossils dating back to the Triassic period.

Dan River Group
Stratigraphic range: Late Triassic
TypeGroup
Unit ofNewark Supergroup
Sub-unitsStoneville Formation, Cow Branch Formation, Dry Fork Formation, Walnut Cove Formation, Pine Hall Formation
Location
Region Virginia,  North Carolina
Country United States
Type section
Named forDan River
Named byThayer (1970)

It contains five geological formations, from youngest to oldest:[1]

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References

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  1. ^ Olsen, Paul E.; Reid, Jeffrey C.; Taylor, Kenneth B.; Whiteside, Jessica H.; Kent, Dennis V. (2015). "Revised stratigraphy of Late Triassic age strata of the Dan River Basin (Virginia and North Carolina, USA) based on drill core and outcrop data". Southeastern Geology. 15 (1): 1–31.