Herkimer formation
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| The ''Herkimer Sandstone'', or '''Herkimer formation''' is the uppermost Clinton unit in east-central New York. | The ''Herkimer Sandstone'', or '''Herkimer formation''' is the uppermost Clinton unit in east-central New York. | ||
| - | This is a portion of the Adirondack mountains of New York that once was coastline 400,000,000 years ago. The overburden of dolomite is ten feet thick and was originally over a hundred feet of sediment. | + | This is a portion of the Adirondack Mountains that once was coastline 400,000,000 years ago. The overburden of dolomite is ten feet thick and was originally over a hundred feet of sediment. |
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The Herkimer Sandstone, or Herkimer formation is the uppermost Clinton unit in east-central New York.
This is a portion of the Adirondack Mountains that once was coastline 400,000,000 years ago. The overburden of dolomite is ten feet thick and was originally over a hundred feet of sediment.
