Oriskany Formation

Oriskany Formation
Stratigraphic range: Eifelian
Type Formation
Underlies Onondaga Formation
Overlies Helderberg Group
Lithology
Primary Sandstone
Location
Region Appalachian Basin of eastern North America
Country  United States
Type section
Named for Oriskany Falls, New York

The Oriskany Formation is a geologic formation in the northeastern United States. It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian period. It is composed of sandstone, often bearing natural gas.[1]

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References

  1. Kostelnik, Jaime; Carter, Kristin M. (2009). "Unraveling the stratigraphy of the Oriskany Sandstone" (PDF). Environmental Geosciences. The American Association of Petroleum Geologists/Division of Environmental Geosciences. 16 (4): 187–200. doi:10.1306/eg.04210909005. Retrieved 22 September 2015.


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