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Sterling Station - RR ore pit - Lower Sodus, Cayuga County, New York, USA
| Lat/Long (Decimal) | 43.3,-76.675 |
|---|---|
| Co-ordinates Derivation | estimated from map |
| Given Location | New York, United States |
| Mindat.org Region (for given coordinates) | Cayuga County, New York, USA |
Collections
| Collection | Reference | Stratigraphic Name | Comments | Lithology | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Station - RR ore pit - 1st 1.5' shale Bear Creek | Gillette T. (1947) | Clinton - Bear Creek | 1.5" of shale below hematitic layer. Brett et al. (1995) consider this to be a member of the Reynales. | "shale" | 440.8 - 438.5 Ma Silurian |
| Sterling Station - RR ore pit - Furnaceville | Gillette T. (1947) | Clinton - Furnaceville | grainstone | 440.8 - 438.5 Ma Silurian | |
| Sterling Station - RR ore pit - lower 4.5' shale Bear Creek | Gillette T. (1947) | Clinton - Bear Creek | lowest 4.5' of shale exposed | "shale" | 440.8 - 438.5 Ma Silurian |
| Sterling Station - RR ore pit - Lower Sodus | Gillette T. (1947) | Clinton - Sodus - Lower | "shale" | 440.8 - 438.5 Ma Silurian | |
| Sterling Station - RR ore pit - top 10" Bear Creek | Gillette T. (1947) | Clinton - Bear Creek | top 10" | "limestone" | 440.8 - 438.5 Ma Silurian |
Recorded Fossils
References
| Gillette T. (1947) The Clinton of Western and Central New York, New York State Museum Bulletin 341 |
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
