Antelope Valley Limestone
| 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) |
The Antelope Valley Limestone is a limestone geologic formation of the Pogonip Group in southern Nevada.
It is found in the Antelope Valley region of Eureka County and Nye County.
It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period.
See also
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". Retrieved 8 July 2014.
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