Type Formation Underlies Newfound Formation Thickness 2,000 ft (610 m) | Unit of Doswell Group Overlies South Anna Formation | |
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Sub-units Poor Farm Member, Stagg Creek Member, Deer Creek Member | ||
The Falling Creek Formation, also known as the Falling Creek Member, is a unit of Upper Triassic sedimentary rocks found in the Taylorsville Basin of Virginia. It forms the middle part of the Doswell Group, beneath the Newfound Formation and above the South Anna Formation. This approximately 2,000 ft (610 m) thick unit is of middle Carnian age and has a varied lithology, consisting of sandstone, siltstone, shale, limestone and coal. It was named after the Falling Creek near Ashland, Virginia. The type section is found in outcrops along the Stagg Creek in Hanover County.
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