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Geologic Units: Norway
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  • Usage in publication:
    • Norway till
  • Modifications:
    • First used
  • Dominant lithology:
    • Till
    • Diamict
  • AAPG geologic province:
    • Adirondack uplift
Publication:

Muller, E.H., Franzi, D.A., and Ridge, J.C., 1986, Pleistocene geology of the western Mohawk Valley, New York, IN Cadwell, D.H., ed., The Wisconsinan Stage of the first geological district, eastern New York: New York State Museum Bulletin, no. 455, p. 143-157.


Summary:

Moderately stony, silty diamicton with dominant calcareous shale and limestone clasts is named for exposures in town of Norway, Middleville quad., eastern NY. Occurs in Mohawk and West Canada Valleys. Similar to overlying Holland Patent till (Antonetti, 1982 M.S. thesis). Overlies Hawthorne till (first used). Correlates with Alder till of Black River Valley. Deposited during Port Bruce stade.

Source: GNU records (USGS DDS-6; Reston GNULEX).


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