Geologic Cross Section E-E' through the Appalachian Basin from the Findlay Arch, Wood County, Ohio, to the Valley and Ridge Province, Pendleton County, West Virginia

• DOI: 10.3133/sim2985
• Publication Date: 2019-02-08T19:12:58Z
• Authors: Robert T. Ryder; Christopher S. Sw...; Robert D. Crangle; Michael H. Trippi
• Keywords: Geological survey; Section (typography); Lithology; Geologic map; Geologic time scale; Mineral resource classification

Geologic cross section E-E' is the first in a series of sections planned by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to document and improve understanding geologic framework petroleum systems Appalachian basin. Cross provides regional view structural stratigraphic basin from Findlay arch northwestern Ohio Valley Ridge province eastern West Virginia, distance approximately 380 miles (mi) (fig. 1, on sheet 1). updates earlier through central Renfro Feray (1970), Bennison (1978), Bally Snelson (1980) Colton (1970). Although other published parts show more detail (for example, Shumaker, 1985; Kulander Dean, 1986) Ryder, 1992; de Witt others, 1993; Hettinger, 2001), these are limited extent geographically stratigraphically. specific not identified section, many their key elements (such as source rocks, reservoir seals, traps) can be inferred lithologic units, unconformities, structures shown section. Other aspects timing generation preferred migration pathways) may evaluated burial history, thermal fluid flow models based information lacks illustrate coal paleoclimate, quality, rank), but it does provide general (stratigraphic units rock types) for coal-bearing Also, used reconnaissance tool identify plausible strata subsurface storage liquid waste Colton, 1961; Lloyd Reid, 1990) or sequestration carbon dioxide Smith 2002; Lucier 2006).