Kanosh Formation

Kanosh Formation
Stratigraphic range: Ordovician

Kanosh Formation exposed on the flanks of Fossil Mountain, Millard County, Utah
Type Formation
Underlies Lehman Formation
Overlies Juab Formation
Thickness About 100 meters in Utah
Lithology
Primary Shale
Other Limestone
Location
Region Nevada, Utah
Country United States
Type section
Named for Kanosh, Utah

The Kanosh Formation is a geologic formation in Utah and Nevada. It preserves fossils dating back to the Middle Ordovician period.

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