Salt Sands
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Paintedwarrior
N 39° 06.329 W 079° 26.717
17S E 634428 N 4329632
A sign telling us what the "salt sands" produce.
Waymark Code: WMJNG7
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 12/09/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member razalas
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Salt Sands

The massive Pottsville Sandstones exposed here are the same as those in the Blackwater Gorge, and are the "Salt Sands" of the driller. The "Salt Sands" produce oil and natural gas in West Virginia and commercial brines on the Kanawha and Ohio Rivers.
Marker Number: none

Marker Title: Salt Sands

Marker Location: East of Rt 32.

County or Independent City: Davis , WV

Web Site: [Web Link]

Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Archives & History, 2009
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