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Geologic units in Cayuga county, New York

Ludlowville Formation (Middle Devonian) at surface, covers 7 % of this area

Ludlowville Formation - Deep Run Shale, Tichenor Limestone, Wanakah and Ledyard Shales, Centerfield Limestone Members.

Lithology: shale; limestone; sandstone; black shale

Oriskany Formation (Lower Devonian) at surface, covers 0.2 % of this area

Oriskany Formation - sandstone, arenaceous limestone.

Lithology: sandstone; limestone

Camillus and Syracuse Formations (Upper Silurian) at surface, covers 9 % of this area

Camillus and Syracuse Formations - shale, dolostone, gypsum, salt.

Lithology: shale; dolostone (dolomite); evaporite

Vernon Shale (Upper Silurian) at surface, covers 14 % of this area

Vernon Shale

Lithology: shale; black shale

Skaneateles Formation (Middle Devonian) at surface, covers 7 % of this area

Skaneateles Formation - Levanna Shale, Stafford Limestone Members.

Lithology: shale; limestone; black shale

Onondaga Limestone (Middle Devonian) at surface, covers 2 % of this area

Onondaga Limestone - Seneca, Morehouse (cherty), and Nedrow Limestone Members, Edgecliff cherty Limestone Member, local bioherms.

Lithology: limestone; chert

Helderberg Group (Lower Devonian) at surface, covers 1 % of this area

Helderberg Group - West of Albany: Alsen, Becraft, New Scotland, Kalkberg, Coeymans, and Manlius Limestones; Rondout Dolostone. South of Albany: Port Ewen, Alsen thru Manlius Limestones; Rondout Dolostone.

Lithology: limestone; dolostone (dolomite)

Marcellus Formation (Middle Devonian) at surface, covers 3 % of this area

Marcellus Formation - Pecksport, Solsville, Otsego, and Chittenango shale and sandstone Members, Cherry Valley Limestone, and Union Springs Shale Members.

Lithology: black shale; limestone; shale; sandstone

Clinton Group (Silurian) at surface, covers 8 % of this area

Clinton Group - Herkimer Sandstone including Joslin Hill and Jordanville Members; Kirkland Hematite; Willowvale Shale; Westmoreland Hematite; Sauquoit Formation-sandstone, shale; Otsquago Sandstone; Oneida Conglomerate.

Lithology: shale; sandstone; chemical; conglomerate

Moscow Formation (Middle Devonian) at surface, covers 5 % of this area

Moscow Formation - in west: Cooperstown and Portland Point shale and sandstone Members; In east: "Manorkill" and Portland Point shale and sandstone Members.

Lithology: shale; sandstone

Ilion Shale (Upper Silurian) at surface, covers 4 % of this area

Ilion Shale

Lithology: black shale

Beekmantown Group (in part) (Lower Ordovician) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

Beekmantown Group (in part) - In St. Lawrence Valley: Ogdensburg Dolostone (Beauharnois Dolostone in Canada); In Champlain Valley: Providence Island Dolostone; Fort Cassin Formation-limestone, dolostone; Fort Ann Formation (Spellman of Clinton and Essex Counties)-limestone, dolostone; Cutting Formation-dolostone (locally cherty), limestone, siltstone. In Vermont: includes Bridport, Bascom, Cutting, and Shelburne carbonates.

Lithology: dolostone (dolomite); limestone; chert; siltstone

Genesee Group (Upper Devonian) at surface, covers 27 % of this area

Genesee Group - West River Shale; Genundewa Limestone; Penn Yan and Geneseo Shales; North Evans Limestone.

Lithology: shale; limestone; siltstone; black shale

Tully Limestone (Middle Devonian) at surface, covers 2 % of this area

Tully Limestone

Lithology: limestone

Undifferentiated Medina Group and Queenston Formation (Upper Ordovician - Lower Silurian) at surface, covers 3 % of this area

Undifferentiated Medina Group and Queenston Formation - Grimsby Formation-sandstones, shale; and Queenston Formation-siltstone, shale.

Lithology: shale; sandstone; siltstone; conglomerate; chemical

Akron Dolostone (Upper Silurian) at surface, covers 4 % of this area

Akron Dolostone - Bertie Formation-dolostone, shale.

Lithology: dolostone (dolomite); shale