Panther Mountain Formation

The Panther Mountain Formation is a geologic formation in New York. It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian period. 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.[1]

Panther Mountain Formation Stratigraphic range: Givetian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Type	Formation
Unit of	Hamilton Group
Underlies	Portland Point Formation, Plattekill Formation
Overlies	Cherry Valley Limestone
Lithology
Primary	Shale
Location
Region	New York
Country	United States
Type section
Named for	Panther Mountain