Rose Hill Formation

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| type = Formation

| age = Telychian[http://hdl.handle.net/10919/19078 Paleozoic Sedimentary Successions of the Virginia Valley & Ridge and Plateau]

| period = Telychian

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| region = Appalachia and Southeastern United States

| country = United States

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| underlies = Keefer Formation

| overlies = Tuscarora Formation

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| extent = Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia, United States{{cite web|last1=Miller|first1=Ralph L.|title=SILURIAN NOMENCLATURE AND CORRELATIONS IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHEAST TENNESSEE|url=http://pubs.usgs.gov/bul/1405h/report.pdf|website=United States Geological Survey Publications Warehouse|publisher=United States Geological Survey|accessdate=31 January 2016}}

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The Rose Hill Formation is a geologic formation in West Virginia, United States. This formation dates back to the Silurian period, and is a source of iron ore for nearby foundries.{{cite web|title=Rose Hill Information|url=http://www.mcmullans.org/geoweb/BasicPageListing/rose_hill_formation.htm|website=Mcmullans|publisher=Mcmullans|accessdate=31 January 2016}}

History

The region has historically had numerous names by different geological agencies. West Virginia adopted the name Rose Hill Formation, and the name appears on the Geologic Map of West Virginia.

References

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  • {{cite web|title= Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database|author= ((Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database))|url= https://www.fossilworks.org|access-date= 17 December 2021}}

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Category:Silurian Maryland

Category:Silurian West Virginia

Category:Silurian geology of Pennsylvania

Category:Silurian geology of Virginia

Category:Silurian southern paleotemperate deposits

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