Sedimentology and Stratigraphy of NY
Geology Department, Union College
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Data, Handouts, and Images for reports
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(A) COSTANZO'S FARM (Cambrian Stratigraphy, Beekmantown Group)
  • Handout: Costanzo's Farm
  • Data: Paleocurrent measurements from Rt. 29, middle Galway Fm.
  • Data: Paleocurrent measurements from Costanzo's farm, Mosherville sandstone Member of the Galway Fm.
  • Photo: Scour of conglomerate into sandstone bed, Potsdam Fm.
  • Photo: Limestone conglomerate in Galway Fm. (Rt. 29) 1 of 2
  • Photo: Limestone conglomerate in Galway Fm. (Rt. 29) 2 of 2
  • Photo: Stromatolites in Galway Fm. (Rt. 29)
  • Photo: Cross-bedded sandstone in Galway Fm. (Rt. 29) 1 of 2
  • Photo: Cross-bedded sandstone in Galway Fm. (Rt. 29) 2 of 2
  • Photo: Cross-bedded sandstone in MoshervilleMember of Galway Fm.
  • All high-quality photos (folder of JPEG files - Costanzo photo prefaced by #1)
  • Plot of Paleocurrents (Word file)
    • .(B) MANNY'S CORNER (Lower to Middle Ordovician, Knox Unconformity)
  • Handout: Manny's Corner
  • Photo: Algal accumulation, Wolf Hollow Member, upper Beekmantown Gp.
  • Photo: Fossils in the Amsterdam Formation
  • Photo: Bedding attributes in the Glens Falls Ls (Rt. 67)
  • Photo: Abrupt contact between Lowville Ls and the Amsterdam Ls. 1 of 2
  • Photo: Abrupt contact between Lowville Ls and the Amsterdam Ls. 2 of 2
  • Photo: Micrite of Lowville Ls that has mudcracks and birdseye vugs
  • Photo: Student measuring strata at Lowville and Amsterdam Ls. contact
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    (B) CANAJOHARIE CREEK (Lower to Middle Ordovician, Knox Unconformity)
  • Handout: Canajoharie Creek
  • Photo:  Disrupted laminations, Upper Beekmantown Group.
  • Photo:  Utica Shale at Wintergreen Park
  • Photo:  Floral Ave general stratigraphic sequence
  • Photo:  Floral Ave uncf. with unconformity drawn
  • Photo:  Orange weathering bentonite in the Utica Shale, Wintergreen Park
  • Photo:  Knox Unconformity, Floral Ave, Canajoharie Creek, at waterfall
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    (C) PLOTTERKILL PRESERVE (Middle Ordovician flysch)
  • Handout: Plotterkill
  • Photo:  Bedding relationships at base of Lower Falls
  • Photo: Flutes_1
  • Photo: Flutes_2
  • Data: Paleocurent data from adjacent areas (text file)
  • Data: Data collected this year (Table)
  • Data: Flutes and grooves from Plotterkill
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    (C) VISHER FERRY (Middle Ordovician flysch)
  • Handout: Visher
  • Data: Flute and ripples from the same bed - Data (1994) Excel Table
  • Data; Flute and ripples from the same bed - Data (text file)
  • Data: Data collected this year (Table)
  • Photo: Vertical sandstone beds (single person)
  • Photo: Vertical sandstone beds (group)
  • Photo: Graded bed
  • Photo: Vertical sandstone beds (Heather)

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    (4) GUNKS
  • Handout: Gunks
  • Photo: Overview photo of Minneweska Lake and bedrock.
  • Photo:  Awosting Falls, Minneweska State Park, showing excellent bedding of the Shawangunk Conglomerate.
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    (4) THACHER PARK
  • Handout: Thacher Park
  • Photo: Lower part of the Manlius Formation
  • Photo: Overview of the Helderburg Escarpment
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    (8) GILBOA (Cancelled in 2001, area closed)
  • #1 Lower part of Manorkill Falls
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    (9) OTHER
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    Last Revised: Geology Department, September 2001