Semester
Fall
Date of Graduation
1948
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Type
MS
College
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Geology and Geography
Abstract
A petrographic study was made of two Lower Permian (Dunkard Series) sandstones in southeastern Ohio. The sandstone members with which the investigation was concerned are the Upper Marietta sandstone and the Hundred sandstone. The study was made in order to determine the origin of the sandstones and the practicability of applying geologic methods to the grindstone industry. The results of the study indicate that although some of the constituents of these sandstones were derived from igneous and sedimentary source rocks, a relatively large amount of material was derived from metamorphic rocks. The detritus was transported from the east and deposited in a shallow basin of deltaic character. The possibilities of applying geologic principles to aid in the location of grindstone quarry sites are discussed. It is believed that structural, textural, and mineralogical data obtained by core drilling could be practically used as an aid in the suitable location of grindstone quarry sites in the Upper Marietta and Hundred sandstones.
Recommended Citation
Martin, Wayne Dudley, "Petrology of the Upper Marietta and Hundred sandstones in southeastern Ohio" (1948). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports. 11636.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/11636