Oriskany Formation

Oriskany Formation
Stratigraphic range: Eifelian
Type Formation
Underlies Bois Blanc Formation, Huntersville Chert, Needmore Shale, and Onondaga Formation
Overlies Helderberg Group and Shriver Chert
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.
  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  • "Oriskany Formation". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
  • "Oriskany Group including Ridgeley Sandstone and Shriver Chert". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
  • "Oriskany Sandstone and Huntersville Chert". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2015-09-25.


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