Earth:Ashokan Formation

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Ashokan Formation
Stratigraphic range: Devonian
TypeFormation
Location
RegionNew York
CountryUnited States

The Ashokan Formation is a geologic formation in eastern New York located in the Catskill Mountains. This formation is Devonian in age. The formation consist of cross bedded dark grey sandstone.[1] The Ashokan was formed on the coastal fluvial delta platform to the west of the Taconic Mountains.

See also

  • List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in New York

References