The Schoharie Formation is a Devonian formation found in outcrop in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Also known as the "Schoharie Grit" in central New York, due to the "gritty" consistency of the formation.[1]
| Schoharie Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Devonian | |
| Type | Formation |
| Sub-units |
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| Underlies | Onondaga Limestone |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Siltstone, sandstone |
| Other | Limestone |
| Location | |
| Region |  New York
 Virginia |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Schoharie, NY |
Description
editThe Schoharie is made up of finer grained siliciclastics and calcareous material, with the formation becoming less calcareous towards the top.[2]
References
edit- ^ Fisher, Donald W. (9 December 2023). "DEVONIAN STRATIGRAPHY AND PALEOECOLOGY IN THE CHERRY VALLEY, NEW YORK REGION" (PDF). Otto's Website. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ Bartholomew, Alex; Ver Straeten, Charles (7 August 2023). "Lower and Middle Devonian Strata of New York State: Genesee River Valley to the Hudson Valley" (PDF). Geneseo State University of New York. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
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