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Geologic units in Seneca county, New York

Ludlowville Formation (Middle Devonian) at surface, covers 11 % of this area

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

Lithology: shale; limestone; sandstone; black shale

Camillus and Syracuse Formations (Upper Silurian) at surface, covers 15 % of this area

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

Lithology: shale; dolostone (dolomite); evaporite

"Enfield" and Kattel Formations (Upper Devonian) at surface, covers 8 % of this area

"Enfield" and Kattel Formations - shale, siltstone, sandstone.

Lithology: shale; siltstone; sandstone

Beers Hill, Dunn Hill, Millport, and Moreland Shales (Upper Devonian) at surface, covers 0.9 % of this area

Beers Hill, Dunn Hill, Millport, and Moreland Shales.

Lithology: shale; black shale

Skaneateles Formation (Middle Devonian) at surface, covers 9 % of this area

Skaneateles Formation - Levanna Shale, Stafford Limestone Members.

Lithology: shale; limestone; black shale

Onondaga Limestone (Middle Devonian) at surface, covers 9 % of this area

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

Lithology: limestone; chert

Moscow Formation (Middle Devonian) at surface, covers 6 % 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

Marcellus Formation (Middle Devonian) at surface, covers 4 % 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

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)

Tully Limestone (Middle Devonian) at surface, covers 1 % of this area

Tully Limestone

Lithology: limestone

Akron Dolostone (Upper Silurian) at surface, covers 5 % of this area

Akron Dolostone - Bertie Formation-dolostone, shale.

Lithology: dolostone (dolomite); shale

Genesee Group (Upper Devonian) at surface, covers 14 % of this area

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

Lithology: shale; limestone; siltstone; black shale