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Geologic formation in the United States
The Java Formation is a geologic formation in Kentucky , New York, Ohio , Pennsylvania , Tennessee , Virginia , West Virginia . It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian period .[ 1] The formation comprises the Pipe Creek Shale, Wiscoy Sandstone Member in New York, and Hanover Shale Member except in Tennessee.[ 2]
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Famennian
Venango Group
Gantz, Hundred-foot sand, Fifty-foot sand, Thirty-foot sand, Nineveh-Snee, Gordon Stray, Fourth Sand, Fifth Sand, Bayard Sand, Elizabeth Sand, Sweet Richard,
Chadakoin Formation , First Warren
Bradford Group
Upper Warren, Lower Warren, Speechely Stray, Speechely, Balltown A, Balltown B, Balltown C, Sheffield, First Bradford, Second Bradford, Third Bradford, Kane
Elk Group
1st Elk Sand, 2nd Elk Sand, 3rd Elk Sand, 4th Elk Sand, 5th Elk Sand
Ohio Shale
Catskill Group
Frasnian
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Lower
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