The Panther Mountain 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 ...
in
New York. It preserves
fossils dating back to the
Devonian period
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. It is located in the counties of
Albany,
Madison,
Oneida,
Otsego, and
Schoharie. It is well known for its fossil arthropods preserved as flattened cuticles, including ''
Attercopus'' and ''
Dracochela''.
See also
*
List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in New York
This article contains a list of fossil-bearing stratigraphic units in the state of New York, U.S.
Sites
See also
* Paleontology in New York
References
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New York
Stratigrap ...
References
Devonian geology of New York (state)
Devonian System of North America
Givetian Stage
Devonian southern paleotemperate deposits
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