Columbia Road (Ohio Highway 252) crossing, North Olmsted, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Columbia Road (Ohio Highway 252) crossing | - not defined - |
| North Olmsted | - not defined - |
| Cuyahoga County | County |
| Ohio | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 24' 10'' North , 81° 54' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| North Olmsted | 32,004 (2017) | 2.2km |
| Olmsted Falls | 8,889 (2017) | 3.1km |
| Fairview Park | 16,407 (2017) | 5.4km |
| Berea | 18,874 (2017) | 5.8km |
| Westlake | 32,428 (2017) | 5.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| North Coast Fossil Club | Cleveland, Ohio | 20km |
| Parma Lapidary Club | Cleveland, Ohio | 20km |
| Summit Lapidary Club | Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio | 46km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Lenox, Olmsted Township, Olmsted
Rocky River and its east and west branches contain numerous shale outcrops belonging to the Devonian aged Cleveland Shale Formation and Bedford Shale. These outcrops are described in detail by Prosser (1912), Cushing et al. (1931, p. 35-40), and Van Horn and Van Horn (1933). Carlson (1991, p. 123, 2015, p. 225) lists this locality as .8 mile north of the intersection of Columbia Road and John Road in Olmsted Township. Review of maps actually places this locality in North Olmsted. The outcrop is visible on aerial maps along an unnamed tributary of the West Branch Rocky River.
This locality was first visited by Charles Prosser (1912, p. 476-477). Prosser documented the shales beds as a gradual transition from the Cleveland Shale to the Bedford Shale Formation. The transistion points showed "an inch of marcasite" between the two formations. Ernest Carlson (1991, p. 123) visited the site later and determined that the "marcasite" layer was in fact pyrite.
Van Horn and Van Horn (1933, p. 291) shows a pyrite specimen that they collected along the Bedford Shale near Olmsted Falls. Carlson (1991) assumed that that this was probably the locality where it was collected.
This locality was first visited by Charles Prosser (1912, p. 476-477). Prosser documented the shales beds as a gradual transition from the Cleveland Shale to the Bedford Shale Formation. The transistion points showed "an inch of marcasite" between the two formations. Ernest Carlson (1991, p. 123) visited the site later and determined that the "marcasite" layer was in fact pyrite.
Van Horn and Van Horn (1933, p. 291) shows a pyrite specimen that they collected along the Bedford Shale near Olmsted Falls. Carlson (1991) assumed that that this was probably the locality where it was collected.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Appalachian BasinBasin
- Granite-Rhyolite ProvinceMagmatic Province
- Shawnee DomainDomain
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References
Prosser, Charles S. (1912) The Devonian and Mississippian Formations of Northeastern Ohio. Bulletin 15. Geological Survey of Ohio pp.476-477
Horn, Frank R. Van, Horn, Kent R. Van (1933) X-ray study of pyrite or marcasite concretions in the rocks of the Cleveland, Ohio, quadrangles. American Mineralogist, 18 (7) 288-294 p.291
