
Oriskany Sand
N 39° 16.018 W 078° 32.650
17S E 711866 N 4349277
A sign telling the amount of gas produced.
Waymark Code: WMHY3T
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/26/2013
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Oriskany Sand
The massive sandstone forming the top of the exposure and the great arch is the Oriskany, and the limestone below it is the Helderberg of the driller and geologist. The "Oriskany Sand", an important gas Sand, has produced in excess of a trillion cubic feet of gas in West Virginia.
Marker Number: none
 Marker Title: Oriskany Sand
 Marker Location: South of Rt 50.
 County or Independent City: Pleasant Dale, WV
 Web Site: [Web Link]
 Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Department of Archives and History, 1974

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