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Pulteney shale

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Pulteney Shale
Stratigraphic range: Frasnian
TypeFormation
Unit ofSonyea Group
UnderliesRock Stream Formation
OverliesMiddlesex Shale
Lithology
PrimaryShale
Location
Region New York
Country United States

The Pulteney Shale is a geologic formation in New York. It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian period.

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References

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  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  • Rickard, L.V.; Isachsen, Y.W.; Fisher, D.W. (1970). "Geologic map of New York: Finger Lakes sheet". New York State Museum. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
  • "Pulteney Shale Formation - Sonyea Group". Shanan E. Peters & Noel A. Heim. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
  • Bergin, M. J. (1964). "Bedrock Geology of the Penn Yan and Keuka Park Quadrangles New York". Geological Survey Bulletin (1161-G). USGS. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  • Schieber, J. (1999). "Distribution and deposition of mudstone facies in the Upper Devonian Sonyea Group of New York". Journal of Sedimentary Research. 69. SEPM Society for Sedimentary Geology: 909–925. doi:10.2110/jsr.69.909. Retrieved 22 September 2015.