Horse Spring Formation

Horse Spring Formation
Stratigraphic range: Neogene
Horse Spring Formation with stromatolite fossils
TypeSedimentary
Sub-unitsLovell Wash member, Bitter Ridge Limestone, Thumb member, Rainbow Gardens member[1]
UnderliesMuddy Creek Formation
Lithology
Primaryconglomerate, sandstone, and limestone
Location
RegionNevada
CountryUnited States
Muddy Creek Formation unconformably overlying the Horse Spring Formation in Nevada

The Horse Spring Formation is a geologic formation in Nevada. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period.[2] The lower unit is conglomerate and the middle and upper are sandstone and freshwater limestone.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Joseph V. Tingle; Becky W. Purkey; Ernest M. Duebendorfer; Eugene I. Smith; Jonathan G. Price; Stephen B. Castor (1 March 2002). Geologic Tours in the Las Vegas Area - Expanded Edition. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Special Publication. University of Nevada, Reno. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-888035-07-0. OCLC 48248626. OL 3625640M. Wikidata Q57313732.
  2. ^ Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  3. ^ Frank DeCourten; Norma Biggar (February 2017). Roadside Geology of Nevada. Mountain Press Publishing Company. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-87842-672-0. LCCN 2016051729. OCLC 962360003. OL 27239159M. Wikidata Q57313128.


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