Manassas Sandstone

{{Short description|Sandstone geological formation in Virginia, United States}}

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| name = Manassas Sandstone

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| type = Geological formation

| age = Carnian

| period = Carnian

| prilithology = Sandstone, shale

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| region = Virginia

| country = {{USA}}

| coordinates = {{coord|38.9|N|77.7|W|display=inline,title}}

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| unitof = Chatham Group

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| lon_deg = -77.7

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The Manassas Sandstone is a Carnian Stage sandstone geological formation in Virginia, United States.

The Carnian Stage is part of the Triassic System of the Mesozoic.

Fossil theropod tracks have been reported from the formation.Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.