Catskill Formation
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| Regions | Appalachian Mountains |
|---|---|
| Primary | Sandstone |
| Named for | Catskill Mountains |
| New York | |
| Thickness | Up to 10,000 ft (3,000 m) |
| Overlies | Foreknobs Formation |
| Lock Haven Formation | |
| Underlies | Rockwell Formation |
| Huntley Mountain Formation | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2174005 |
About Catskill Formation
The Devonian Catskill Formation or the Catskill Clastic wedge is a unit of mostly terrestrial sedimentary rock found in Pennsylvania and New York. Minor marine layers exist in this thick rock unit. It is equivalent to the Hampshire Formation of Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia.
