Blackhand sandstone formations
E1014849
Blackhand sandstone formations are prominent Mississippian-age sandstone outcrops and cliffs in Ohio known for their rugged topography, gorges, and scenic rock landscapes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blackhand sandstone formations canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geologic formation
ⓘ
rock outcrop ⓘ sandstone formation ⓘ |
| contains |
cross-bedded sandstone
ⓘ
massive sandstone beds ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depositionalEnvironment |
deltaic
ⓘ
fluvial ⓘ |
| erosionalFeatures |
narrow gorges
ⓘ
overhangs ⓘ rock shelters ⓘ |
| exposedIn |
Blackhand Gorge State Nature Preserve
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cantwell Cliffs NERFINISHED ⓘ Conkle’s Hollow State Nature Preserve NERFINISHED ⓘ Hocking Hills State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Hocking Hills region NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Man’s Cave area NERFINISHED ⓘ Rock House area ⓘ |
| forms |
cliffs
ⓘ
rock outcrops ⓘ |
| geologicAge | Mississippian ⓘ |
| hasColor |
buff
ⓘ
light brown ⓘ tan ⓘ |
| knownFor |
gorges
ⓘ
rugged topography ⓘ scenic rock landscapes ⓘ |
| lithology | sandstone ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Appalachian Plateau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ohio ⓘ |
| notableSite |
Blackhand Gorge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hocking Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mississippian stratigraphic units in Ohio ⓘ |
| period | Carboniferous ⓘ |
| region | southeastern Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rockType | clastic sedimentary rock ⓘ |
| state | Ohio ⓘ |
| subPeriod | Mississippian ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hiking recreation
ⓘ
rock scenery viewing ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.