Rhinestreet Formation

Rhinestreet Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Devonian
Frasnian
~380–381 Ma
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TypeFormation
Unit ofWest Falls Group
Sub-unitsBelpre Ash Bed
UnderliesAngola Formation
OverliesCashaqua Shale
Lithology
PrimaryBlack Shale
OtherShale, Oil Shale
Location
Region New York
 Ohio
 Pennsylvania
Country United States
 Canada
Type section
Named forExposures along Rhinestreet north from Naples, Ontario Co., NY.
Named byClarke (1903)

The Rhinestreet Shale is a geologic formation in the Appalachian Basin. It dates back to the Devonian period. The Rhinestreet is an organic or Black Shale found on from the approximately the middle of the Appalachian Basin.[1] Near the Middle of Ohio and Kentucky it reaches the surface on the flank of Cincinnati and Findlay Arches.[2]

Description

The Rhinestreet is composed primarily of black shale because of its organic content. Upwards of 85% of the total formation is made up of black shale. There are thin beds of non-organic gray shale as well as limestone concretions interbedded throughout the formation. Duning the Alleghanian orogeny regional uplifting caused the first set of fracturing. Later during rapid burial from sedimentation the next set of fractures were caused by natural hydraulic-fracturing.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Lash, Gary G; Blood, David (2006). "Geochemical and textural evidence for early (shallow) diagenetic growth of stratigraphically confined carbonate concretions, Upper Devonian Rhinestreet black shale, western New York". Chemical Geology. 206 (3–4): 407–424. doi:10.1016/j.chemgeo.2003.12.017. ISSN 0009-2541.
  2. ^ Metz, Kyle (2017). "UNCONVENTIONAL RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF ORGANIC-RICH DEVONIAN SHALE FORMATIONS, EASTERN OHIO, USA". Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Geological Society of America. doi:10.1130/abs/2017ne-290329.
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Chronostratigraphy of New York
Ph
Pz
D
Upper
Famennian
Frasnian
Middle
Givetian
Eifelian
Lower
Emsian
S
Pridoli
Ludlow
Ludfordian
Gorstian
Wenlock
Homerian
O
Upper
Katian
  • Denley Formation
  • Hillier Formation
  • Indian Castle Shale
  • Rust Formation
  • Steuben Formation
  • Sugar River Formation
Sandbian
  • Kings Falls Formation
Black River Group
Lowville Formation
  • Napanee Formation
  • Selby Formation
  • Sugar River Formation
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Ph
Pz
P
Cisuralian
C
Gzhelian
Kasimovian
Moscovian
M
Viséan
Tournaisian
D
Upper
Famennian
Frasnian
Middle
Givetian
Eifelian
Lower
Emsian
Lochkovian
S
Pridoli
Ludlow
Ludfordian
Gorstian
Wenlock
Homerian
Llandovery
O
Upper
Middle
Є
Furongian
Z
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Ph
Pz
P
Cisuralian
Dunkard Group

Greene Formation:
  • Windy Gap Limestone
    Windy Gap Coal
    Gilmore Sandstone
    Nineveh Sandstone
    Nineveh Coal
    Nineveh Limestone
    Fish Creek Sandstone
    Claysville Limestone
    Dunkard Coal
    Prosperity Limestone
    Tenmile Coal
    Donley Limestone
    Upper Washington Coal
    Rockport Member

Washington Formation:
  • Upper Washington Limestone Member
    Jollytown Limestone Member
    Jollytown Coal
    Middle Washington Limestone Member
    Washington Coal
    Lower Washington Limestone Member
C
Gzhelian
Dunkard Group

Waynesburg Formation:
  • Upper Waynesburg Member
    Little Washington Coal
    Waynesburg“B” coal
    Middle Waynesburg Member
    Waynesburg“A” coal
    Lower Waynesburg Member
Monongahela Group

Uniontown Formation:
  • Waynesburg coal "No. 11 Coal"
    Gilboy Sandstone Member
    Little Waynesburg Coal
    Waynesburg Limestone Member
    Uniontown Sanstone Member
    Annabelle Shale Member
    Uniontown Coal "No. 10 Coal"
    Uniontown Limestone Member "Great Lime"
    Fulton Shale Member

Pittsburgh Formation:
  • Benwood Limestone
    Upper Sewickley Coal
    Upper Sewickley Sandstone Member
    Sewickley Coal "Meigis Creek" "No. 9 Coal"
    Lower Sewickley Sandstone Member
    Sewickley Limestone Member
    Cedarville Sanstone Member
    Redstone-Pomeroy coal "No 8a. Coal"
    Westone Sanstone Member
    Pittsburgh coal seam "No. 8 Coal"
Kasimovian
Conemaugh Group

Casselman Formation:
  • Upper Pittsburgh Limestone Member
    Little Pittsburgh coal seam
    Lower Pittsburgh Limestone Member
    Connellsville Member
    Morgantown Member
    Birmingham Member
Glenshaw Formation
  • Ames Limestone
    Pittsburgh Red Beds
    Upper Bakerstown coal
    Upper Saltsburg Sandstone Member
    Woods Run Limestone Member
    Lower Saltsburg Sandstone Member
    Pine Creek Limestone Member
    Buffalo Sandstone Member
    Bush Creek Limestone Member
Mahoning Formation
  • Bush Creek Coal
    Upper Mahoning Sandstone Member
    Mahoning Coal "No. 7a Coal"
    Lower Mahoning Sandstone Member
Moscovian
Allegheny Group

Freeport Formation:
  • Upper Freeport Coal "No. 7 Coal"
    Upper Freeport Limestone Member
    Butler Sandstone Member
    Lower Freeport Coal "No. 6a Coal"
    Upper Freeport Limestone Member
    Freeport Sandstone Member
Kittanning Formation
  • Upper Kittanning Coal
    Johnstone Limestone Member
    Middle Kittanning Coal "No. 6 Coal"
    Lower Kittanning Coal "No. 5 Coal"
    Kittanning Sandstone Member
Clarian Formation
  • Clarian Coal "No. 4a Coal"
    Vanport Limestone Member
    Brookville Coal "No. 4 Coal"
    Brookville Member
Pottsville Group

Beaver River Formation:
  • Homewood Sandstone Member "1st Salt Sand"
Mercer Formation
  • Upper Mercer Limestone Member
    Upper Mercer Coal
    Lower Mercer Limestone Member
    Lower Mercer Coal "No. 3 Coal"
Bashkirian
Pottsville Group

Connoquenessing Formation:
  • Upper Connoquenessing Sandstone Member "2nd Salt Sand"
    Quakertown Coal "No. 2 Coal"
    Quakertown Fire Clay
    Quakertown Shale
    Lower Connoquenessing Sandstone Member
Sharon Formation
  • Sharon Shale Member
    Sharon Coal "No. 1 Coal"
    Sharon Sandstone
M
Serpukhovian
  • Shenango Formation
Mauch Chunk Group
Viséan
Tournaisian
D
Upper
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
  • Duncannon Member
    Sherman Creek Member
    Irish Valley Member
Frasnian
  • Knapp Conglomerate
  • Murrysville Sandstone
Middle
Givetian
Eifelian
Hamilton Group
Onondaga Limestone
  • Seneca
    Moorehouse
    Nedrow
    Edgecliff
Lower
Emsian
Pragian
Helderberg Group (geology)
Lochkovian
Helderberg Group (geology)
S
Pridoli
Ludlow
Ludfordian
Salina Group
  • Camillus Formation
Gorstian
Wenlock
Homerian
Llandovery
O
Upper
Trenton Group
  • Coburn Formation
    Salona Formation
    Rodman Formation
Black River Group
  • Linden Hall Formation
    Snyder Formation
    Hatter Formation

Loyalsburg Formation

Middle
Lower
Knox Supergroup
Beekmantown Group
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Furongian
Series 2
Stage 4
  • Grenville Complex
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