Hillsboro Sandstone

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Hillsboro Sandstone
Stratigraphic range: Devonian
Type Formation
Underlies Olentangy Shale
Overlies Tymochtee Dolomite
Location
Country United States
Extent Ohio

The Hillsboro Sandstone is a geologic formation in Ohio. It dates back to the Devonian.

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