Windfall Formation
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| Windfall Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Cambrian period | |
| Type | Formation |
| Sub-units | Barton Canyon Member,[1] Bullwhacker Member,[2] Catlin Member[3] |
| Underlies | Pogonip Group, Goodwin Limestone |
| Thickness | 300 feet (91 m) + |
| Location | |
| Region | Nevada |
| Country | United States |
The Windfall Formation is a geologic formation in northeastern and southern Nevada.
Areas it is found include the Antelope Valley region of Eureka County and Nye County.
It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.[4]<[5]
See also
References
- ^ No label or title -- debug: Q61048784, p. 94, Wikidata Q61048784
- ^ No label or title -- debug: Q64862615, p. 21, Wikidata Q64862615
- ^ No label or title -- debug: Q64862615, p. 20, Wikidata Q64862615
- ^ "Windfall Formation". Western Cordillera: An Integrated Petroleum Evaluation of Northeastern Nevada. Retrieved on October 30, 2015.
- ^ No label or title -- debug: Q64862615, p. 1, Wikidata Q64862615
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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