West Castleton Formation

The West Castleton Formation is a geologic formation in New York and Vermont. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.

West Castleton Formation
Stratigraphic range: Cambrian
TypeMetamorphic
Sub-unitsBeebe Limestone Member
Lithology
PrimarySlate, Phyllite
Otherdolostone, quartzite, Arkose
Location
Region New York,  Vermont
Country United States
Type section
Named forWest Castleton, Vermont
Named byE-an Zen

It is described in Vermont as "Gray silicious to black, graphitic, pyritiferous slate and phyllite, locally with interbedded thin dark grey dolostone and grey quartzite and arkosic layers. Thin, white sandy laminae commonly found in the graphitic beds."[1]

Type Section

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The type section is a roadcut along Scotch Hill Road, south of West Castleton, Vermont.[2][3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Stratigraphy and Structure of a Portion of the Castleton Quadrangle, Vermont, by E-an Zen, Bulletin 25, Vermont Geological Survey, 1964. Map Scale: 1:62,500.
  2. ^ West Castleton, National Geologic Map Database, Geolex — Unit Summary
  3. ^ Stratigraphy and structure at the north end of the Taconic Range in west-central Vermont, Zen, E-an, 1961. Geological Society of America Bulletin v.72, n.2 (p. 293)
  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 29 June 2014.