Dunkard Sands
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Paintedwarrior
N 39° 35.174 W 079° 58.602
17S E 587874 N 4382334
A sign telling about the local Buffalo and Mahoning sandstones.
Waymark Code: WMCTVZ
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 10/12/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member tiki-4
Views: 12
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The sign reads as follows:

Dunkard Sands

The Buffalo and Mahoning sandstones, the "Dunkard Sands" of the driller, are exposed in the road cuts and merge to form a great cliff at Raven Rock. They produce oil and natural gas in northern and western West Virginia.
Marker Number: None listed

Marker Title: Dunkard Sands

Marker Location: Along Route 73 just north of the I-79 overpass

County or Independent City: Morgantown, WV

Web Site: [Web Link]

Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Department of Archives and History, 1974
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