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Chrysler Formation

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Chrysler Formation
Stratigraphic range: Silurian / Devonian
TypeFormation
UnderliesHelderberg limestones
OverliesCobleskill Fm.
Thickness30-50 feet
Lithology
Primarydolomite
OtherShaly intervals
Location
ExtentSyracuse east to near Albany, N.Y.
Type section
Named forChrysler Glen near Syracuse, N.Y.

The Chrysler Formation is a geologic formation in New York. It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian / Devonian period.

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References

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  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.