Tuscarora (Clinton) Sand
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member MNSearchers
N 38° 42.377 W 079° 27.837
17S E 633560 N 4285303
Located on highway 28.
Waymark Code: WM4JX4
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/01/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member tiki-4
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The massive vertical sandstone forming Judy Rocks is the Tuscarora of the driller and geologist. The Tuscarora (clinton) Sand yields some gas although it is largely untested in West Virginia.

This miniature anticline or upfold (Huntersville Arch) in the Tuscarora Sandstone shows the features of the larger structures which produce oil and gas. The "Tuscarora Sand" produces some gas although it is largely unexplored in West Virginia.
Marker Number: WV784

Marker Title: Tuscarora (Clinton) Sand

Marker Location: 1.7 miles east of WV 28 Pocahontas County West Virginia.

County or Independent City: Pocahontas

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Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Historic Commission
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