Banner Formation
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Banner Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Late Mississippian stage, Carboniferous Period | |
Type | Geologic formation |
Underlies | Nelson Formation |
Overlies | Grossman Formation |
Thickness | 600 feet (180 m) (maximum) |
Lithology | |
Primary | conglomerate, sandstone, limestone[1] |
Location | |
Region | Elko County, Nevada |
Country | United States |
The Banner Formation is a Carboniferous period geologic formation in northern Elko County, Nevada.[2]
It is composed of conglomerate, sandstone, and limestone and was formed in connection with the Antler orogeny.
- Fossils
It preserves fossils dating back to the Early Late Mississippian[3] stage of the Carboniferous period during the Paleozoic Era.[4]
See also
References
- ^ No label or title -- debug: Q66311618, Wikidata Q66311618
- ^ Google Books: Geology of Nevada: A Discussion to Accompany the Geologic Map of Nevada, by John Harris Stewart.
- ^ No label or title -- debug: Q66311628, Wikidata Q66311628
- ^ Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.