Weverton Formation

Weverton Formation
Stratigraphic range: Cambrian
TypeFormation
Unit ofChilhowee Group
Sub-unitsBuzzard Knob Member, Maryland Heights Member, and Owens Creek Member
UnderliesHarpers Formation
OverliesCatoctin Formation and London Conglomerate
Lithology
Primarysandstone, quartzite,
Othershale, siltstone
Location
RegionAppalachia, Mid-Atlantic United States, and Southeastern United States
CountryUnited States
ExtentMaryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia
Type section
Named forWeverton, 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.