Geology
Prehistory: Geology
Warwick has some unique and significant geological features which have been of interest to scientist since the early 1800’s, which have shaped our history.
The Franklin Marble, which runs through Edenville and Amity, is a unique formation which contains many rare minerals. 
Warwick is the type locality, or place of discovery, for four minerals:
•Warwickite 
•Edenite
•Clintonite
•Fluoropargasite
 Warwickite    
Iron deposits in the mountains of the eastern part of town were among the valuable resources scouted by early European landowners, and iron played an important role in the economic history of the town.
In the 1950’s and 1970’s, attempts were made to mine uranium.
To protect the environment, a permanent ban on exploration and mining of uranium or any ‘fissionable materials’ was enacted by the town in the 1980.
Edenville’s Dr. James P. Young and his son Silas were early geology enthusiasts in Warwick.  Some of their collection is at the NYS Museum.  Dr. Young’s portrait was painted by Elias V. Coe, sometime before 1835,  holding prize specimens.