Oriskany Sand
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Paintedwarrior
N 39° 30.096 W 078° 17.740
17S E 732527 N 4375934
A sign telling about Oriskany Sand stones.
Waymark Code: WME80R
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 04/16/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member flyingmoose
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Oriskany Sand

The pure massive sandstone forming Warm Springs Ridge is the Oriskany of the driller and geologist. The "Oriskany Sand", an important gas Sand, has produced in excess of a trillion cubic feet of gas in West Virginia.
Marker Number: none

Marker Title: Oriskany Sand

Marker Location: North of Cacapon Lodge Drive in Cacapon State Park.

County or Independent City: Berkeley Springs

Web Site: [Web Link]

Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Historic Commission, 1963
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