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
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)

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

It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period.

See also

References

  • "Geology of Antelope Valley in Eureka County and Nye County, Nevada, USGS Paper 423, by Charles Merriam, 1963.
  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.


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