Antelope Valley Limestone
The Antelope Valley Limestone is a limestone geologic formation of the Pogonip Group in southern Nevada.
| Antelope Valley Limestone Stratigraphic range: Ordovician Period | |
|---|---|
| Type | Geologic formation |
| Unit of | Pogonip Group |
| Underlies | Copenhagen Formation |
| Overlies | Ninemile Formation |
| Thickness | 1,100 feet (340 m) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Location | |
| Region | Nevada |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Antelope Valley (Nevada) |
It is found in the Antelope Valley region of Eureka County and Nye County.
It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period.
References
- "Geology of Antelope Valley in Eureka County and Nye County, Nevada, USGS Paper 423, by Charles Merriam, 1963.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.