Antelope Valley Limestone

From Justapedia, unleashing the power of collective wisdom
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Antelope Valley Limestone
Stratigraphic range: Ordovician Period
Zebra limestone (Antelope Valley Limestone, Middle Ordovician; Meiklejohn Peak, near Beatty, Nevada, USA) 3.jpg
Antelope Valley Limestone (Meiklejohn Peak, Nevada)
TypeGeologic formation
Unit ofPogonip Group
UnderliesCopenhagen Formation
OverliesNinemile Formation
Thickness1,100 feet (340 m)
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone
Location
RegionNevada
CountryUnited States
Type section
Named forAntelope Valley (Nevada)

The Antelope Valley Limestone is a limestone geologic formation of the Pogonip Group in southern Nevada.

It is found in the Antelope Valley region of Eureka County and Nye County.

It preserves fossils dating back to the Whiterock Stage of the Ordovician period.

See also

References

  • No label or title -- debug: Q61049030, Wikidata Q61049030
  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.