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Oswego Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Ordovician
TypeFormation
UnderliesTuscarora Sandstone
OverliesJuniata Formation
Location
RegionAppalachia and Southeastern United States
CountryUnited States
ExtentVirginia[1] and West Virginia

The Oswego Formation is a geologic formation in West Virginia. It dates back to the Ordovician period.

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