The Cuba Formation is a

geologic formation A geological formation, or simply formation, is a body of rock having a consistent set of physical characteristics ( lithology) that distinguishes it from adjacent bodies of rock, and which occupies a particular position in the layers of rock exp ...

New York (state) New York, officially the State of New York, is a state in the Northeastern United States. It is often called New York State to distinguish it from its largest city, New York City. With a total area of , New York is the 27th-largest U.S. stat ...

and

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. It preserves

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dating back to the

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References

* * https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Geolex/Units/Cuba_12653.html * https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Geolex/UnitRefs/CubaRefs_12653.html Devonian geology of Pennsylvania Devonian geology of New York (state) Devonian southern paleotemperate deposits {{Pennsylvania-geologic-formation-stub

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