Medina Group
The Medina Group is a geologic group in New York. It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period.[2] The group includes the Whirlpool Sandstone, Power Glen Shale, Devils Hole Sandstone, Grimsby Formation, Thorold Sandstone, Cambria Shale and Kodak Sandstone.[1]
| Medina Group Stratigraphic range: Silurian | |
|---|---|
 Outcrop of the Medina Group in Upstate New York | |
| Type | Group |
| Sub-units | Whirlpool Sandstone, Power Glen Shale, Devils Hole Sandstone, Grimsby Formation, Thorold Sandstone, Cambria Shale, Kodak Sandstone[1] |
| Location | |
| Region |  New York |
| Country |  United States |
References
- Carlton E. Brett; Dorothy H. Tepper; William M. Goodman; Steven T. LoDuca; Eckert Bea-Yeh (1995). "Revised stratigraphy and correlations of the Niagaran provincial series (Medina, Clinton, and Lockport groups) in the type area of western New York" (PDF). U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin. 2086: 1. doi:10.3133/B2086. ISSN 0083-1093. Wikidata Q56798368. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
Geological cross section of the Medina Group
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.
