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  • Usage in publication:
    • Beers Hill Member
  • Modifications:
    • Original reference
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Appalachian basin
Publication:

Sutton, R.G., Humes, E.C., Jr., Nugent, R.C., and Woodrow, D.L., 1962, New stratigraphic nomenclature for Upper Devonian of south-central New York, IN Geological notes: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v.46, no. 3, p. 390-393. [Available online, with subscription, from AAPG archives: http://www.aapg.org/datasystems or http://search.datapages.com]


Summary:

Pg. 392, 393. Beers Hill Member of Rhinestreet Formation. Thickness about 300 feet at type locality. Overlies Dunn Hill Member and underlies Roricks Glen Member (both new). Age is Late Devonian.
Type section: [on] southeastward flowing stream in Catlin Twp., south-central NY. Beers Hill, Chemung Co., is 1 mi south of type section.

Source: US geologic names lexicon (USGS Bull. 1350, p. 56).


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