Jump to content

Java Formation

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The printable version is no longer supported and may have rendering errors. Please update your browser bookmarks and please use the default browser print function instead.

Java Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Devonian
TypeFormation
Sub-units
  • Pipe Creek Shale
  • Wiscoy Sandstone Member
  • Hanover Shale Member
UnderliesOhio Shale
OverliesWest Falls Formation
Location
Region
CountryUnited 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]

See also

References

  1. ^ Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Geolex – Java Summary". National Geologic Map Database. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 July 2020.