Salt Sand
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member bitmapped
N 38° 07.354 W 081° 07.664
17S E 488804 N 4219422
Historical marker about Nuttall sandstone.
Waymark Code: WM4AAB
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 07/28/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member flyingmoose
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The sheer cliffs of Nuttall sandstones forming the walls of the New River Gorge are the "Salt Sands" of the driller. These sands produce oil and natural gas in West Virginia and commercial brines on the Kanawha and Ohio Rivers.
Marker Title: Salt Sand

Marker Location: US 60 just east of the Hawks Nest overlook parking lot.

County or Independent City: Fayette County

Marker Number: Not listed

Web Site: Not listed

Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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