Rose Hill Formation | |
Type: | Formation |
Age: | Telychian[1] |
Period: | Telychian |
Region: | Appalachia and Southeastern United States |
Country: | United States |
Underlies: | Keefer Formation |
Overlies: | Tuscarora Formation |
Extent: | Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia, United States[2] |
The Rose Hill Formation is a geologic formation in West Virginia, United States. This formation dates back to the Silurian period, and is a source of iron ore for nearby foundries.[3]
The region has historically had numerous names by different geological agencies. West Virginia adopted the name Rose Hill Formation, and the name appears on the Geologic Map of West Virginia.