Java Formation

Java Formation
Java Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Devonian
Type	Formation
Sub-units	Pipe Creek Shale; Wiscoy Sandstone Member; Hanover Shale Member;
Underlies	Ohio Shale
Overlies	West Falls Formation
Location
Region	Kentucky; New York; Ohio; Pennsylvania; Tennessee; Virginia; West Virginia;
Country	United States

The Java Formation is a geologic formation in Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia. It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian period.^[1] The formation comprises the Pipe Creek Shale, Wiscoy Sandstone Member in New York, and Hanover Shale Member except in Tennessee.^[2]

References

^ Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
^ "Geolex — Java Summary". National Geologic Map Database. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 July 2020.

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