Ely Springs Dolomite
| Ely Springs Dolomite Stratigraphic range: Ordovician Period | |
|---|---|
| Type | Geologic formation |
| Underlies | Hidden Valley Dolomite (in California) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Dolomite |
| Location | |
| Region |
Mojave Desert in California, Nevada, Utah |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Ely Springs Range |
The Ely Springs Dolomite is an Ordovician period geologic formation in the Southwestern United States.
The Dolomite formation is exposed in areas of the northern Mojave Desert in Inyo County, California, southern Nevada including the Ely Springs Range, and southwestern Utah. [1]
Fossils
It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period of the Paleozoic Era. [2]
See also
- Geology of Inyo County, California
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in California
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Nevada
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Utah
References
- ↑ Google Books: United States Geological Survey Professional Paper - "Geology and ore deposits of Inyo County, California"
- ↑ Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 8 July 2014.
| Preceded by Proterozoic Eon | Phanerozoic Eon | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paleozoic Era | Mesozoic Era | Cenozoic Era | ||||||||||
| Cambrian | Ordovician | Silurian | Devonian | Carboniferous | Permian | Triassic | Jurassic | Cretaceous | Paleogene | Neogene | 4ry | |
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