Lockport Formation

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Lockport Formation
Stratigraphic range: Silurian
Type Formation
Location
Region Ontario and New York State
Country Canada and United States

The Lockport Formation is a geologic formation in Ontario and New York State. It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period. It is named after the city of City of Lockport, New York, where the Erie Canal cuts through and exposes beds of dolomite.

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