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Earth Science — Niagara Escarpment

The Silurian cap-rock sequence behind Niagara Falls.

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Niagara Escarpment (Silurian)Lockport Dolostone (cap)Silurian0.00 mRochester ShaleSilurian1.20 mIrondequoit LimestoneSilurian2.10 mReynales LimestoneSilurian2.60 mGrimsby SandstoneSilurian3.00 mWhirlpool SandstoneSilurian3.80 mQueenston ShaleOrdovician4.40 m5.90 m7 layers, 5.90 m, every contact the right way up.

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title "Niagara Escarpment (Silurian)"
type column
layer "Lockport Dolostone (cap)" thickness 1.2 color "#cbb89a" age "Silurian"
layer "Rochester Shale" thickness 0.9 color "#5b6b6a" age "Silurian"
layer "Irondequoit Limestone" thickness 0.5 color "#d6c8a0" age "Silurian"
layer "Reynales Limestone" thickness 0.4 color "#c0b090" age "Silurian"
layer "Grimsby Sandstone" thickness 0.8 color "#a14a3a" age "Silurian"
layer "Whirlpool Sandstone" thickness 0.6 color "#d6bea0" age "Silurian"
layer "Queenston Shale" thickness 1.5 color "#9c5b4f" age "Ordovician"