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Geologic Map of West Virginia. West Virginia's geologic history stretches back into the Precambrian, and includes several periods of mountain building and erosion. At times, much of what is now West Virginia was covered by swamps, marshlands, and shallow seas, accounting for the wide variety of sedimentary rocks found in the state, as well as its wealth of coal and natural gas deposits.
Seneca Rocks. / 38.83472°N 79.36611°W / 38.83472; -79.36611. Seneca Rocks is a large crag and local landmark in Pendleton County in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, United States. The south peak is the only peak inaccessible except by technical rock climbing techniques on the East Coast of the United States.
Pages in category "Rock formations of West Virginia". The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pinnacle Rock State Park. / 37.32111°N 81.29222°W / 37.32111; -81.29222. Pinnacle Rock State Park is a 374-acre (151 ha) [2] day use state park in Mercer County, West Virginia. The park surrounds Pinnacle Rock, a sandstone formation that rises above the surrounding terrain.
The Marcellus Formation or the Marcellus Shale is a Middle Devonian age unit of sedimentary rock found in eastern North America. Named for a distinctive outcrop near the village of Marcellus, New York, in the United States, [3] it extends throughout much of the Appalachian Basin. [4] [5] [6]
Raven Rocks is the northernmost spur in a series spurs and hollows that occur along the western slope of Blue Ridge Mountain south to Ashby Gap. The formation is often referred to as the rollercoaster by Appalachian Trail hikers as the trail undulates between these spurs and hollows along the western face of the mountain along this stretch of ...
It features spectacular rock formations, sandstone arches, and high, twisting cliffs. The Red River Gorge lies within the Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky. The forest maintains 706,000 ...
Jefferson Rock. / 39.322611°N 77.733278°W / 39.322611; -77.733278. Jefferson Rock is a rock formation on the Appalachian Trail in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. It consists of several large masses of Harpers shale, [3] piled one upon the other, that overlook the Shenandoah River just prior to its confluence with the Potomac River.