Lockatong Formation

Lockatong Formation
Stratigraphic range: mid-Norian,
TypeGeological formation
Unit ofNewark Supergroup
Sub-unitsWalls Island Member (in part), Tumble Falls Member, Smith Corner Member, Prahls Island Member, Tohickon Member, Skunk Hollow Member, Byram Member, Ewing Creek Member, Nursery Member, Princeton Member, Scudders Falls Member, Wilburtha Member
UnderliesPassaic Formation
OverliesStockton Formation
Lithology
PrimaryMudstone
OtherSandstone, conglomerate
Location
RegionPennsylvania, New Jersey, New York
CountryUnited States
Type section
Named forLockatong Creek

The Lockatong Formation is a Late Triassic geological formation in the Newark Basin of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. It is named after the Lockatong Creek in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.

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