Date of Graduation
1970
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Type
PhD
Department
Not Listed
Committee Chair
Dana Wells
Committee Co-Chair
John J. Renton
Committee Member
William H. Gillespie
Committee Member
Alan C. Donaldson
Committee Member
Roy B. Clarkson
Abstract
The primary purpose of the present study has been to establish palynological evidence on the geological age of the Dunkard strata, a subject of debate for at least 90 years. During this time the popular inclination has been to accept the age as Permian without serious question. The present study of fossil spores and pollen substantiates an Upper Pennsylvanian rather than a Permian age for the entire sequence of strata called the Dunkard Group.
Recommended Citation
Clendening, John Albert, "Sporological Evidence On The Geological Age Of The Dunkard Strata In The Appalachian Basin." (1970). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports. 8644.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/8644