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Glens Falls

Stratigraphic range: Late Ordovician
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TypeFormation
Unit ofTrenton Group
Sub-units
  • Shoreham Member
  • Larrabee Member
OverliesAmsterdam Limestone
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
OtherShale
Location
RegionGlens Falls Formation New York
Glens Falls Formation Ontario
CountryUnited States
Canada
Type section
Named forGlens Falls, NY
Named by(RUEDEMANN, 1912)

The Glens Falls formation is the lowest (oldest) unit of the Trenton Group. The Glens Falls is a made up of limestone and contains thin fossiliferous beds. It was most likely deposited in shallow water due to the presence of ripple marks.[1]

  1. ^ "Geolex — GlensFalls publications". ngmdb.usgs.gov. Archived from the original on 2023-09-22. Retrieved 2023-09-15.

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