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| Oranda Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Ordovician | |
| Type | sedimentary |
| Location | |
| Region |  Virginia |
| Country |  United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Oranda, Virginia |
| Named by | Cooper and Cooper, 1946[1] |
The Oranda Formation is a geologic formation in Virginia. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period.
This nomenclature is not in current usage. It has been reallocated to Stickley Run Member of the Martinsburg Formation and Edinburg Formation in Virginia and West Virginia, and to the Martinsburg and Chambersburg Formation in Pennsylvania.[2]
See also
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References
[edit]- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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