Middlesex Shale

The Middlesex Shale is a geologic formation in New York. It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian period.

Middlesex Shale
Stratigraphic range: Frasnian
TypeFormation
Unit ofSonyea Group
UnderliesCashaqua Shale or Pulteney shale
Location
Region New York
Country United States

See also

References

  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  • "Cashaqua and Middlesex Shales". USGS. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
  • Bergin, M. J. (1964). "Bedrock Geology of the Penn Yan and Keuka Park Quadrangles New York". Geological Survey Bulletin. USGS (1161-G). Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  • "Middlesex Shale Formation - Sonyea Group". Shanan E. Peters & Noel A. Heim. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
  • Schieber, J. (1999). "Distribution and deposition of mudstone facies in the Upper Devonian Sonyea Group of New York". Journal of Sedimentary Research. SEPM Society for Sedimentary Geology. 69: 909–925. doi:10.2110/jsr.69.909. Retrieved 22 September 2015.


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