S23.08.009

Name/Title

S23.08.009

Description

An outcrop of the Ohio Shale on the northwest side of United States Highway 23 south of Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio. Unit lithology in this area is shale, siltstone, and sandstone. Bedrock is from the Devonian Geologic Period. The photograph was taken by Michael C. Hansen in 1979. This slide image included in the USGS National Digital Catalog for NGGDPP Grant G15AP00115 in FY2015.

Context

Front facing view of shale outcrops surrounded by yellow flowers. Along US 23 Highway in Ross County, Ohio.