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An exposure of the Pottsville Formation. The Pottsville is a very coarse-grained sandstone that makes up much of the Allegheny Front.

Pottsville Formation

Buttermilk Falls in Beaver County. Homewood Sandstone (link is external), a common building material in 19th century western Pennsylvania, was quarried on the site.

Buttermilk Falls (Beaver County)

Wycoff Run Waterfall in Cameron County, PA.

Wycoff Run

Small stream cutting through Shingletown Gap near State College.

A roaring run