Rochester Shale

The Rochester Shale is a geologic formation exposed in New York and West Virginia. It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period.

Rochester Shale
Stratigraphic range: Homerian[1]
Rochester Shale exposed in Niagara Gorge, New York.
TypeFormation
UnderliesGasport Dolomite, Lockport Dolomite and McKenzie Formation
OverliesCataract Group and Keefer Formation
Location
RegionNew York and West Virginia
CountryUnited States

See also

References
  1. Paleozoic Sedimentary Successions of the Virginia Valley & Ridge and Plateau
  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.


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