Gantz Sand

Gantz Sand (HM2LM)

Location: Aurora, WV 26705 Preston County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 19.418', W 79° 33.392'

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The upper Devonian or lower Mississippian strata and the "Gantz" or "Berea Sand" of the driller, is a clean pebbly sandstone. It produces oil and natural gas at depths greater than 1700 feet in north central West Virginia.
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HM NumberHM2LM
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Year Placed1963
Placed ByThe W. Va. Centennial Committee of the Oil and Natural Gas Industry, and the West Virginia Historic Commission
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Date Added Saturday, October 4th, 2014 at 11:04pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 624423 N 4353684
Decimal Degrees39.32363333, -79.55653333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 19.418', W 79° 33.392'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 19' 25.08" N, 79° 33' 23.52" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 24010 George Washington Hwy, Aurora WV 26705, US
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