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- Stissing dolomite
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- Named
- Dominant lithology:
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- Dolomite
- AAPG geologic province:
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- New England province
Summary:
The Stissing dolomite is light-colored dolomites carrying HYOLITHELLUS MICANS Billings in four localities. Upper part is dark dolomites carrying PATERINA STISSINGENSIS Dwight and PROZACANTHOIDES STISSINGENSIS Dwight in two localities. These species indicate the unit is of late Early Cambrian age. The Stissing is 500 feet thick. It underlies the Pine Plains formation and overlies the Poughquag quartzite.
Source: GNU records (USGS DDS-6; Reston GNULEX).
- Usage in publication:
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- Stissing Dolomite*
- Modifications:
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- Revised
- AAPG geologic province:
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- New England province
Summary:
The Stissing Dolomite is here assigned to the Wappinger Group. Overlies Poughquag Quartzite; underlies Pine Plains Formation of the Wappinger Group.
Source: GNU records (USGS DDS-6; Reston GNULEX).
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