Java Formation

Java Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Devonian
Type	Formation
Sub-units	Pipe Creek Shale Wiscoy Sandstone Member Hanover Shale Member
Underlies	Ohio Shale
Overlies	West Falls Formation
Location
Region	Kentucky New York Ohio Pennsylvania Tennessee Virginia West Virginia
Country	United States

The Java Formation is a geologic formation in Kentucky, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia. It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian period.^[1] The formation comprises the Pipe Creek Shale, Wiscoy Sandstone Member in New York, and Hanover Shale Member except in Tennessee.^[2]

See also

• Paleontology portal
• Devonian portal
• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Pennsylvania
• Paleontology in Pennsylvania

References

1. Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
2. "Geolex – Java Summary". National Geologic Map Database. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 3 July 2020.