The Neoproterozoic Lynchburg Group

The Neoproterozoic Lynchburg Group is a thick sequence of metasedimentary rocks exposed in the eastern Blue Ridge from northern to south-central Virginia.  These deposits range from coarse-grained conglomerate to fine-grained mudstone.

Boulder conglomerate in the Rockfish Conglomerate at the base of the Neoproterozoic Lynchburg Group

Boulder conglomerate in the Rockfish Conglomerate at the base of the Neoproterozoic Lynchburg Group in Nelson County. Click here to learn more about the Rockfish Conglomerate.

Fine-grained laminated mudstone and siltstone

Fine-grained laminated mudstone and siltstone from the Lynchburg Group in Albemarle County.