Banner Formation

Banner Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Mississippian stage,
Carboniferous Period
Type Geologic formation
Unit of Antler orogeny
Underlies Nelson Formation
Overlies Grossman Formation
Thickness 600 feet (180 m) (maximum)
Lithology
Primary conglomerate, sandstone, limestone
Location
Region Elko County, Nevada
Country United States

The Banner Formation is a Carboniferous period geologic formation in northern Elko County, Nevada. [1]

It is composed of conglomerate, sandstone, and limestone.

Fossils

It preserves fossils dating back to the Early Late Mississippian stage of the Carboniferous period during the Paleozoic Era. [2]

See also

References

  1. Google Books: Geology of Nevada: A Discussion to Accompany the Geologic Map of Nevada, by John Harris Stewart.
  2. Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 8 July 2014.
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