Usage:
Clinton Formation (MD,MI*,OH*,PA*,VA,WV*)
Clinton Group (MD,NY*,PA,WV)
Clinton Shale (KY*,TN,VA)
Clinton Sandstone of Albion Group (OH)
Subunits:
GROUP STATUS (alphabetical) --regional: Keefer Sandstone (MD,PA,WV), Rochester Shale (MD*,NY*,PA*,WV), Rose Hill Formation (MD,PA,WV) or Rose Hill Shale (MD,PA,WV).
GROUP STATUS (alphabetical) --in NY only: Bear Creek Shale, Brewer Dock Limestone, Dawes Dolomite or Dawes Formation or Dawes Sandstone, DeCew Dolomite*, Furnaceville Hematite, Gates Dolomite, Herkimer Sandstone, Hickory Corners Limestone, Irondequoit Dolomite* or Irondequoit Limestone*, Kirkland Hematite or Kirkland Limestone, Kodak Sandstone, Maplewood Shale, Merritton Limestone*, Neahga Shale*, Oneida Conglomerate*, Otsquago Sandstone, Reynales Limestone*, Rockway Dolomite*, Sauquoit Formation or Sauquoit Shale, Sodus Shale*, Thorold Sandstone, Wallington Limestone, Westmoreland Hematite, Williamson Shale*, Willowvale Shale, Wolcott Limestone*, Wolcott Furnace Hematite.
FORMATION STATUS (alphabetical): Cacapon Sandstone Member (VA*,WV*), Cresaptown Sandstone Member (MD), Keefer Sandstone Member (PA*,VA), and Rochester Shale Member (MI*).
Geologic age:
early Silurian*
Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:
Clinton, Oneida Co., central NY (Conrad, 1839).
AAPG geologic province:
Appalachian basin*
For more information, please contact Nancy Stamm, Geologic Names Committee Secretary.
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