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Hoyt Limestone, New York, USA
| Formation | Hoyt Limestone |
|---|---|
| Age: | 501 - 485 Ma Cambrian |
| Interval | Cambrian |
| Tectonic Setting | Cratonic basin |
| Lithology | limestone |
| Number of Collections | 2 |
| Number of Occurrences | 23 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Hoyt Limestone | Oneida County, New York, USA | Hoyt Limestone |
| Loc. 76. Hoyts Quarry | Saratoga County, New York, USA | Hoyt Limestone |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canajoharie | 461 - 450 Ma Ordovician | shale | 9 |
| Denley Limestone | 458 - 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | carbonate, "carbonate"/"shale", "limestone" | 652 |
| Denley Limestone - Glendale | 461 - 450 Ma Ordovician | carbonate/"shale" | 22 |
| Denley Limestone - Russia | 461 - 450 Ma Ordovician | carbonate | 31 |
| Joslin Hill | 433 - 427 Ma Silurian | dolomite, sandstone/"shale" | 182 |
| Kings Falls | 470 - 458 Ma Middle Ordovician | carbonate, grainstone | 123 |
| Oak Orchard | 433 - 427 Ma Silurian | dolomite | 73 |
| Potsdam Sandstone | 501 - 485 Ma Cambrian | sandstone | 29 |
| Sauquoit | 443 - 419 Ma Paleozoic | sandstone/"shale" | 18 |
| Sodus Shale | 443 - 433 Ma Silurian | shale | 11 |
| Sugar River | 470 - 458 Ma Middle Ordovician | carbonate | 47 |
| Utica Shale | 461 - 450 Ma Ordovician | shale | 32 |
| Black River | 458 - 443 Ma Paleozoic | carbonate, "limestone", "limestone"/lime mudstone | 29 |
| Black River - Chaumont | 461 - 450 Ma Ordovician | carbonate, "limestone", wackestone/lime mudstone, lime mudstone | 34 |
| Trenton - Dolgeville Facies | 461 - 450 Ma Ordovician | shale | 16 |
Recorded Fossils
References
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!
