Antelope Valley Limestone
The Antelope Valley Limestone is a limestone geologic formation of the Pogonip Group in southern Nevada.
| Antelope Valley Limestone | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Ordovician Period | |
_3.jpg.webp) Antelope Valley Limestone (Meiklejohn Peak, Nevada) | |
| 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) |
It is found in the Antelope Valley region of Eureka County and Nye County.
It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period.
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References
- Charles W. Merriam (1963). "Paleozoic rocks of Antelope Valley, Eureka and Nye Counties, Nevada" (PDF). Geological Survey Professional Paper. doi:10.3133/PP423. ISSN 0096-0446. Wikidata Q61049030.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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