Weverton Formation
| Weverton Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Cambrian | |
| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | Chilhowee Group |
| Sub-units | Buzzard Knob Member, Maryland Heights Member, and Owens Creek Member |
| Underlies | Harpers Formation |
| Overlies | Catoctin Formation and London Conglomerate |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | sandstone, quartzite, |
| Other | shale, siltstone |
| Location | |
| Region | Appalachia, Mid-Atlantic United States, and Southeastern United States |
| Country | United States |
| Extent | Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Weverton, Maryland |
The Weverton Formation is a quartzite geologic formation in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. It is considered the basal member of the Chilhowee Group. The Weverton Formation dates back to the Cambrian period.