Abstract:The Culpeper basin of Prince William County comprises an interbedded sequence of sedimentary and basaltic rocks of Late Triassic and Early Jurassic age. This sequence is intersected by diabase intrusives and thermally metamorphosed rocks. The rocks of the Culpeper basin are highly fractured and overlain by a thin cover of overburden. The sedimentary rocks are the most productive aquifers, whereas the igneous and metamorphic rocks generally have poor water-bearing potential. Ground water in the Culpeper basin g… Show more
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