Passaic Formation from the Newark rift basin (1)

Passaic Formation from the Newark rift basin. TOP: Mostly red Passaic Formation from Lyndhurst, New Jersey. BOTTOM: Alternating massive and fissile siltstone and shale exposed in Fall 2018 in Blooming Glen Quarry in Perkasie, PA. Thin, non-red unit is present at top cut. Massive units contain numerous joints with plumose markings. Photo by R.W. Schlische. Passaic Formation from the Newark rift basin

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Geology of the Newark Rift Basin