Tuckahoe marble
Tuckahoe marble (also known as Inwood and Westchester marble) is a type of marble found in southern New York state and western Connecticut. Part of the Inwood Formation of the Manhattan Prong, it dates from the Late Cambrian to the Early Ordovician ages (~484 ma ago). It was first quarried on a large scale commercially in the village of Tuckahoe, New York. Deposits are also found in the Inwood area of Manhattan, New York City, in Eastchester, New York, and extending southward to parts of the Bronx, such as Kingsbridge, Mott Haven, Melrose and Tremont and Marble Hill. Other locations in Westchester County include Ossining, Hastings, and Thornwood.
| Tuckahoe marble | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Late Cambrian, Early Ordovician | |
The Federal Hall National Memorial in Manhattan, constructed using Tuckahoe marble. | |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | marble |
| Location | |
| Region | Westchester County & Inwood, New York |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Tuckahoe, New York (or Inwood and Westchester, New York) |
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