Cleveland Shale

Cleveland Shale
Stratigraphic range: Famennian
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Cleveland Shale (below) and Berea Sandstone of the Bedford Formation at the Great Falls of Tinkers Creek near Bedford, Ohio
TypeFormation
Unit ofOhio Shale
UnderliesBedford Shale
OverliesChagrin Shale
Lithology
PrimaryShale
OtherPyrite
Location
Coordinates39°24′N 83°36′W / 39.4°N 83.6°W / 39.4; -83.6
Approximate paleocoordinates31°18′S 32°12′W / 31.3°S 32.2°W / -31.3; -32.2
Region Ohio
Country United States
Type section
Named forCleveland, Ohio
Named byJohn Strong Newberry
Year defined1870
Cleveland Shale is located in the United States
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Cleveland Shale is located in Ohio
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Cleveland Shale (Ohio)

The Cleveland Shale, also referred to as the Cleveland Member, is a shale geologic formation in the eastern United States.


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