Stirling Quartzite Formation

The Stirling Quartzite Formation is a geologic formation in the northern Mojave Desert of Inyo County, California and Nye County and Clark County, Nevada.[1]

Stirling Quartzite Formation
Stratigraphic range: Ediacaran
TypeGeologic formation
UnderliesWood Canyon Formation
Thickness0–2,000 feet (0–610 m)
Location
RegionMojave Desert, California and Nevada
CountryUnited States

It can be seen in the Panamint Range and Funeral Mountains adjoining Death Valley within Death Valley National Park; and in the Spring Mountains in Clark County.[1]

Geology

The formation underlies the Wood Canyon Formation.[1]

It preserves fossils dating back to the Ediacaran period of the Neoproterozoic Era.[2]

See also

References

  1. USGS.gov: "Stratigraphy and Structure Death Valley, California"; U.S. Government Printing Office; 1966.
  2. 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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