Oriskany Sand
N 38° 44.660 W 079° 26.270
17S E 635759 N 4289564
Tells about nearby sandstone producing gas.
Waymark Code: WMEJNB
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/05/2012
Views: 6
Oriskany Sand
The massive sandstone across the road 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: Southwest of Routes 28 and 33.
County or Independent City: Riverton, WV
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Historic Commission, 1963
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