Ohio Shale Explained

Ohio Shale
Type:Formation
Age:Late Devonian
Frasnian
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Period:Late Devonian
Prilithology:shale
Region:Ohio
Country:United States
Subunits:Cleveland Shale
Chagrin Formation
Huron Shale
Underlies:Bedford Shale, Berea Sandstone, and Cussewago Sandstone
Overlies:Java Formation and Olentangy Shale

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

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