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Geologic units in Oneida county, New York

Clinton Group (Silurian) at surface, covers 12 % 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

Glacial and Alluvial Deposits (Quaternary) at surface, covers 3 % of this area

Glacial and Alluvial Deposits - underlying bedrock geology unknown.

Lithology: alluvium; glacial drift

Helderberg Group (Lower Devonian) at surface, covers 3 % 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 5 % 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

Onondaga Limestone (Lower to Middle Devonian) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

Onondaga Limestone - Schoharie Formation-shale, limestone; Carlisle Center Siltstone; Esopus Shale.

Lithology: shale; limestone; siltstone

Ilion Shale (Upper Silurian) at surface, covers 1 % of this area

Ilion Shale

Lithology: black shale

Panther Mountain Formation (Middle Devonian) at surface, covers 0.4 % of this area

Panther Mountain Formation - shale, siltstone, sandstone.

Lithology: shale; siltstone; sandstone

Oswego Sandstone (Upper Ordovician) at surface, covers 11 % of this area

Oswego Sandstone

Lithology: sandstone

Frankfort Formation (Upper Ordovician) at surface, covers 1 % of this area

Frankfort Formation - shale, siltstone.

Lithology: shale; siltstone

Trenton Group (Middle Ordovician) at surface, covers 6 % of this area

Trenton Group - In Black River Valley: Cobourg Formation-Hillier shale and limestone Member, Hallowell limestone Member; Denley, Sugar River, Kings Falls, and Rockland Limestones. In Champlain Valley: Glens Falls Formation-Montreal shale and limestone Member, Larrabee limestone Member.

Lithology: limestone; shale

Syracuse Formation (Upper Silurian) at surface, covers 0.3 % of this area

Syracuse Formation - dolostone, shale, gypsum, salt.

Lithology: dolostone (dolomite); shale; evaporite

Cobleskill Limestone (Upper Silurian) at surface, covers 2 % of this area

Cobleskill Limestone; Bertie, Camillus, and Syracuse Formations - shale, dolostone; Brayman Shale.

Lithology: limestone; shale; dolostone (dolomite)

Undifferentiated Medina Group and Queenston Formation (Upper Ordovician - Lower Silurian) at surface, covers 5 % of this area

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

Lithology: shale; sandstone; siltstone; conglomerate; chemical

Black River Group (Middle Ordovician) at surface, covers 0.6 % of this area

Black River Group - In Black River Valley: Chaumont Limestone-locally cherty; Lowville Limestone; Pamelia Formation-dolostone, shale, arkose. In Champlain Valley: Amsterdam, Isle La Motte, and Lowville Limestones: Pamelia Dolostone.

Lithology: limestone; dolostone (dolomite); shale; arkose; chert

Oriskany Formation (Lower Devonian) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

Oriskany Formation - sandstone, arenaceous limestone.

Lithology: sandstone; limestone

Ludlowville Formation (Middle Devonian) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

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

Lithology: shale; limestone; sandstone; black shale

Cobleskill Limestone (Upper Silurian) at surface, covers 0.2 % of this area

Cobleskill Limestone - Bertie and Camillus Formations-dolostone, shale.

Lithology: dolostone (dolomite); shale; limestone

Vernon Shale (Upper Silurian) at surface, covers 3 % of this area

Vernon Shale

Lithology: shale; 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

Undivided metasedimentary rock and related migmatite (Middle Proterozoic) at surface, covers 0.1 % of this area

Undivided metasedimentary rock and related migmatite.

Lithology: metasedimentary rock; migmatite

Skaneateles Formation (Middle Devonian) at surface, covers < 0.1 % of this area

Skaneateles Formation - Levanna Shale, Stafford Limestone Members.

Lithology: shale; limestone; black shale

Pulaski and Whetstone Gulf Formations (Upper Ordovician) at surface, covers 18 % of this area

Pulaski and Whetstone Gulf Formations - siltstone, shale.

Lithology: siltstone; shale

Utica Shale (Middle Ordovician) at surface, covers 20 % of this area

Utica Shale

Lithology: black shale

Interlayered metasedimentary rock and granitic, charnockitic, mangeritic, or syenitic gneiss (Middle Proterozoic) at surface, covers 5 % of this area

Interlayered metasedimentary rock and granitic, charnockitic, mangeritic, or syenitic gneiss.

Lithology: metasedimentary rock; gneiss