Moscow Formation Explained

Moscow Formation
Type:Formation
Age:Givetian (Middle Devonian)
Prilithology:Sandstone, shale
Unitof:Hamilton group
Subunits:Windom shale member, Tichenor member, Deep Run member, Menteth member, Kashong member
Overlies:Ludlowville Formation
Thickness:151 m

The Moscow Formation is a geologic formation in New York. It preserves fossils dating back to the Givetian stage. It represents around 1.5–2 million years of constant deposition.

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