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. The formation comprises the Pipe Creek Shale, Wiscoy Sandstone Member in New York, and Hanover Shale Member except in Tennessee.

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