Schoharie Formation

Schoharie Formation
Schoharie Formation
Stratigraphic range: Devonian
Type	Formation
Sub-units	Gumaer Island Mbr; Aquetuck Mbr; Saugerties Mbr; Carlisle Center Mbr;
Underlies	Onondaga Limestone
Lithology
Primary	Siltstone, sandstone
Other	Limestone
Location
Region	New York Pennsylvania Virginia
Country	United States
Type section
Named for	Schoharie, NY

The Schoharie Formation is a Devonian formation found in outcrop in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Also known as the "Schoharie Grit" in central New York, due to the "gritty" consistency of the formation.^[1]

^ Fisher, Donald W. (9 December 2023). "DEVONIAN STRATIGRAPHY AND PALEOECOLOGY IN THE CHERRY VALLEY, NEW YORK REGION" (PDF). Otto's Website. Retrieved 9 December 2023.

[1] Fisher, Donald W. (9 December 2023). "DEVONIAN STRATIGRAPHY AND PALEOECOLOGY IN THE CHERRY VALLEY, NEW YORK REGION" (PDF). Otto's Website. Retrieved 9 December 2023.

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