Ashokan Formation

Ashokan Formation
Ashokan Formation
Stratigraphic range: Devonian
Type	Formation
Location
Region	New York
Country	United States

Last updated July 03, 2025

The Ashokan Formation is a geologic formation in eastern New York located in the Catskill Mountains. This formation is Devonian in age. The formation consist of cross bedded dark grey sandstone.^[1] The Ashokan was formed on the coastal fluvial delta platform to the west of the Taconic Mountains.

References

↑ FLETCHER, FRANK W. (14 Nov 2023). "MIDDLE AND UPPER DEVONIAN CLASTICS OF THE CATSKILL FRONT" (PDF). NYSGA Online. Retrieved 14 Nov 2023.

Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database" . Retrieved 17 December 2021.^{[ better source needed ]}

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[1] FLETCHER, FRANK W. (14 Nov 2023). "MIDDLE AND UPPER DEVONIAN CLASTICS OF THE CATSKILL FRONT" (PDF). NYSGA Online. Retrieved 14 Nov 2023.

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Ashokan Formation

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