Oriskany Sand
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Paintedwarrior
N 39° 39.367 W 078° 12.654
17S E 739284 N 4393309
Tells about the massive sandstone formations.
Waymark Code: WMGM00
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/18/2013
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: East of Route 522

County or Independent City: Between Hancock Md and Berkeley Springs WV

Web Site: [Web Link]

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