Saline Valley Formation

Saline Valley Formation
Stratigraphic range: Cambrian
Type Formation
Location
Region Mojave Desert, Death Valley National Park, California
Country United States
Type section
Named for The Saline Valley

The Saline Valley Formation is a geologic formation in the Mojave Desert, in Inyo County, California.

It is located in the Saline Valley of northwestern Death Valley National Park.

It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.

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