[2][3][4] The Waynesboro is often covered by gravel washes from surrounding mountains or by weathered debris from the formation itself, making finding outcrops for study difficult.

[3][4] The formation is thought to represent a shallow marine depositional environment.

[4] It was called the Watuga shale in parts of Virginia, but the name was abandoned in favor of the already established Waynesboro Formation.

It is composed of interbedded siltstone, sandstone, and shale and is considered the most distinctive member of the formation.

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