Cuba Formation

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Cuba Formation
Stratigraphic range: Famennian
Type Formation
Unit of Canadaway or Conneaut Groups
Lithology
PrimarySandstone
Location
RegionFlag of New York.svg  New York Flag of Pennsylvania.svg  Pennsylvania
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Type section
Named for Cuba, New York

The Cuba Formation is a geologic formation in New York (state) and Pennsylvania [ citation needed ]. It preserves fossils [ citation needed ] dating back to the Famennian age.

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