Copenhagen Formation
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Copenhagen Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Ordovician | |
Type | Geologic formation |
Underlies | Eureka Quartzite |
Overlies | Pogonip Group, Antelope Valley Limestone |
Thickness | 350 feet (110 m) |
Location | |
Region | Nevada |
Country | United States |
The Copenhagen Formation is a geologic formation in Nevada.
Areas it is found include the Antelope Valley region of Eureka County and Nye County.
It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period.
See also
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References
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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- Ordovician geology of Nevada
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- Ordovician System of North America
- Geologic formations of Nevada
- Ordovician southern paleotropical deposits
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