West Branch Rocky River outcrop, North Olmsted, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| West Branch Rocky River outcrop | Outcrop |
| North Olmsted | - not defined - |
| Cuyahoga County | County |
| Ohio | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 24' 19'' North , 81° 53' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| North Olmsted | 32,004 (2017) | 2.6km |
| Olmsted Falls | 8,889 (2017) | 3.5km |
| Fairview Park | 16,407 (2017) | 4.8km |
| Berea | 18,874 (2017) | 5.6km |
| Westlake | 32,428 (2017) | 5.8km |
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 |
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 an outcrop in the valley of the West Branch Rocky River between “Little Cedar Point” and Olmsted Falls. Geographically, this location is in North Olmsted. The outcrop is visible from the Lewis Road bridge and lies just west of the border of the Rocky River Reservation.
The locality and general geology of the outcrop was generally described by both Charles Prosser (1912, p. 476-478) and Cushing et al. (1933, p. 35-40). This specific site was visited by Van Horn and Van Horn (1933, p. 291) who recovered a pyrite nodule from the outcrop. “Little Cedar Point” is a locality where the East and West Branches of the Rocky River meet.
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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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