Oriskany Sand

Oriskany Sand (HM1B1S)

Location: Berkeley Springs, WV 25411 Morgan County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 30.217', W 78° 17.817'

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The pure massive sandstone forming the Warm Springs Ridge is the Oriskany of the driller and geologist. The "Oriskany Sand," an important gas Sand, has produced in excess of a trillion cubic feet of gas in West Virginia.
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HM NumberHM1B1S
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Year Placed1963
Placed ByThe West Virginia Centennial Committee of the Oil and Natural Gas Industry, West Virginia Historical Commission
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Date Added Monday, October 6th, 2014 at 1:15pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 732410 N 4376154
Decimal Degrees39.50361667, -78.29695000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 30.217', W 78° 17.817'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 30' 13.02" N, 78° 17' 49.02" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100 Cacapon Lodge Dr, Berkeley Springs WV 25411, US
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