Clove Brook Member of Decker Formation (NJ*,NY*)
late Silurian*
Type section: abandoned William Nearpass quarry, 1.8 mi southwest of Duttonville, Port Jervis South quadrangle, NJ. Section is on the southeast slope of Wallpack Ridge. Named from Clove Brook, 0.5 mi northeast of the quarry (Epstein and others, 1967).
Appalachian basin*
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