The Wissahickon Formation is a mapped bedrock unit in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. It is named for the Wissahickon gorge in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. In Maryland formations, the term "Wissahickon" is no longer used. Rocks in this classification have since been divided into several units, such as Lower Pelitic Schist and Prettyboy Schist.
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| - The Wissahickon Formation is a mapped bedrock unit in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. It is named for the Wissahickon gorge in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. In Maryland formations, the term "Wissahickon" is no longer used. Rocks in this classification have since been divided into several units, such as Lower Pelitic Schist and Prettyboy Schist. (en)
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| - Wissahickon Formation (en)
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| - Mt. Cuba, Doe Run schist, Laurels schist, Greystone schist (en)
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| - Ediacaran to Early Cambrian (en)
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| - A hand sample of the type Wissahickon from the banks of the Wissahickon Creek (en)
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| - Piedmont of eastern North America (en)
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| - The Wissahickon Formation is a mapped bedrock unit in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. It is named for the Wissahickon gorge in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. In Maryland formations, the term "Wissahickon" is no longer used. Rocks in this classification have since been divided into several units, such as Lower Pelitic Schist and Prettyboy Schist. (en)
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| - Southeastern Pennsylvania, northern Delaware, Northeastern Maryland (en)
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| - The Wissahickon Creek (en)
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| - Gneiss and quartzite (en)
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