Berea Sandstone











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Description of Physical Characteristics:

Color:  Berea Sandstone ranges in color from a light gray to a buff. 

Texture: 
course grain

Luster: Dull

Silica Fabrics / Fossils: No fossils

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Distribution:
Distribution Comments:
Berea Sandstone was named after Berea, Ohio.  Primary outcroppings are found in the Appalachian Basin of Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Kentucky.  Berea Sandstone is associated with the Waverly group.

 

 

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