New York Paleontology - Fossils of the Empire State and the Strata In Which They Are Found Last Revised May 19, 2002 Links updated and added; Oriskany Sandstone (L. Dev.) added Diorama in the Buffalo Museum of Science in the 1970's. Photo by K.A. Wilson New York State provides a rich and varied assemblage of fossil-bearing deposits which have drawn the attention of both professional and amateur ...