Usage:
/West Canada Diamicton of Middleville Formation (NY)
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Geologic age:
Quaternary
Pleistocene
Wisconsinan
Type section, locality, area and/or origin of name:
Not stated. Occurs in West Canada Valley (along West Canada Creek), Herkimer Co., east-central NY (Ridge and others, 1991).
AAPG geologic province:
Adirondack uplift
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