Sylvania Sandstone

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Sylvania Sandstone
Stratigraphic range: Middle Devonian
Type Formation
Unit of Detroit River Group
Underlies Amherstburg Formation
Overlies Bois Blanc Formation
Location
Region Michigan and Ohio
Country United States

The Sylvania Sandstone is a geologic formation in Ohio and Michigan. Its type locality is Sylvania, Ohio. It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian period.[ citation needed ]

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