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List Of Fossiliferous Stratigraphic Units In Nevada
This article contains a list of fossil-bearing stratigraphic units in the state of Nevada, U.S. Sites See also * Paleontology in Nevada References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Nevada Nevada Stratigraphic units A stratigraphic unit is a volume of rock of identifiable origin and relative age range that is defined by the distinctive and dominant, easily mapped and recognizable petrographic, lithologic or paleontologic features (facies) that characterize ... Stratigraphy of Nevada Nevada geography-related lists United States geology-related lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stratigraphic Units
A stratigraphic unit is a volume of Rock (geology), rock of identifiable origin and relative age range that is defined by the distinctive and dominant, easily mapped and recognizable petrology, petrographic, lithology, lithologic or paleontology, paleontologic features (facies) that characterize it. Units must be ''mappable'' and ''distinct'' from one another, but the contact need not be particularly distinct. For instance, a unit may be defined by terms such as "when the sandstone component exceeds 75%". Lithostratigraphic units Sequences of sedimentary rock, sedimentary and volcanic rocks are subdivided the basis of their shared or associated lithology. Formally identified lithostratigraphic units are structured in a hierarchy of lithostratigraphic rank, higher rank units generally comprising two or more units of lower rank. Going from smaller to larger in rank, the main lithostratigraphic ranks are Bed, Member, Formation, Group and Supergroup. Formal names of lithostratigraph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barrel Springs Formation
The Barrel Springs Formation is a geologic formation in Texas. It dates as early Tertiary (Eocene to Oligocene). References {{Texas-geologic-formation-stub Geologic formations of Texas Eocene Series of North America Oligocene Series of North America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chainman Formation
The Chainman Formation is a geologic formation in Nevada. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period. See also * List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Nevada * Paleontology in Nevada Paleontology in Nevada refers to paleontological research occurring within or conducted by people from the U.S. state of Nevada. Nevada has a rich fossil record of plants and animal life spanning the past 650 million years of time. The earliest fo ... References * Oilshalegas.com; Chainman Shale - Nevada Oil & Gas 06/02/2014 Oil shale geology Oil shale in the United States Shale formations of the United States Geologic formations of Nevada Geologic formations of Utah Carboniferous geology of Nevada Carboniferous geology of Utah Mississippian United States Geography of Lincoln County, Nevada Geography of Nye County, Nevada Geography of White Pine County, Nevada Carboniferous System of North America Carboniferous southern paleotropical deposits {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrara Formation
The Carrara Formation is a geologic formation in Nevada. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.Lieberman et al. 2017, Disc-shaped fossils resembling porpitids or eldonids from the early Cambrian (Series 2: Stage 4) of western USA. PeerJ 5:e3312 See also * List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Nevada * Paleontology in Nevada Paleontology in Nevada refers to paleontological research occurring within or conducted by people from the U.S. state of Nevada. Nevada has a rich fossil record of plants and animal life spanning the past 650 million years of time. The earliest fo ... References * Cambrian geology of Nevada Cambrian California Cambrian southern paleotropical deposits Cambrian northern paleotropical deposits Cambrian northern paleotemperate deposits {{Cambrian-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlin Formation
The Carlin Formation is a geologic formation in Nevada. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period. See also * List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Nevada * Paleontology in Nevada Paleontology in Nevada refers to paleontological research occurring within or conducted by people from the U.S. state of Nevada. Nevada has a rich fossil record of plants and animal life spanning the past 650 million years of time. The earliest fo ... References * Neogene geology of Nevada {{Neogene-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Candelaria Formation, Nevada
The Candelaria Formation is a Formation (geology), geologic formation in Nevada, United States. The formation comprises shales and limestones deposited in an open marine depositional environment, environment and preserves fossils dating back to the Induan (Griesbachian to Dienerian) age (geology), age of the Early Triassic epoch (geology), epoch.Candelaria Formation at Fossilworks.org Fossil content Among others, the following fossils of ammonoids, bivalves and ray-finned fishes have been recovered from the formation: * ''Ambites, Ambites lilangensis'' * ''Ambites, Ambites aff. radiatus'' * ''Ardoreosomus, Ardoreosomus occidentalis'' * ''Candelarialepis, Candelarialepis argentus'' * ''C ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campito Formation
The Campito Formation is a geologic formation in Nevada. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period. See also * List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Nevada * Paleontology in Nevada Paleontology in Nevada refers to paleontological research occurring within or conducted by people from the U.S. state of Nevada. Nevada has a rich fossil record of plants and animal life spanning the past 650 million years of time. The earliest fo ... References Cambrian geology of Nevada Cambrian California Cambrian southern paleotropical deposits Cambrian northern paleotropical deposits {{Cambrian-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caesar Canyon Limestone
The Caesar Canyon Limestone is a geologic formation in Nevada. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period. See also * List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Nevada * Paleontology in Nevada Paleontology in Nevada refers to paleontological research occurring within or conducted by people from the U.S. state of Nevada. Nevada has a rich fossil record of plants and animal life spanning the past 650 million years of time. The earliest fo ... References * Ordovician geology of Nevada Limestone formations of the United States Ordovician System of North America Geologic formations of Nevada Ordovician southern paleotropical deposits {{Ordovician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buffalo Canyon Formation
The Buffalo Canyon Formation is a geologic formation in Nevada. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period. See also * List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Nevada * Paleontology in Nevada Paleontology in Nevada refers to paleontological research occurring within or conducted by people from the U.S. state of Nevada. Nevada has a rich fossil record of plants and animal life spanning the past 650 million years of time. The earliest fo ... References * Neogene geology of Nevada {{Neogene-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buckskin Mountain Formation
The Buckskin Mountain Formation is a geologic formation in Nevada. It preserves fossils dating back to the Permian period. See also * List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Nevada * Paleontology in Nevada Paleontology in Nevada refers to paleontological research occurring within or conducted by people from the U.S. state of Nevada. Nevada has a rich fossil record of plants and animal life spanning the past 650 million years of time. The earliest fo ... References * Permian geology of Nevada {{Permian-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cambrian
The Cambrian Period ( ; sometimes symbolized C with bar, Ꞓ) was the first geological period of the Paleozoic Era, and of the Phanerozoic Eon. The Cambrian lasted 53.4 million years from the end of the preceding Ediacaran Period 538.8 million years ago (mya) to the beginning of the Ordovician Period mya. Its subdivisions, and its base, are somewhat in flux. The period was established as "Cambrian series" by Adam Sedgwick, who named it after Cambria, the Latin name for 'Cymru' (Wales), where Britain's Cambrian rocks are best exposed. Sedgwick identified the layer as part of his task, along with Roderick Murchison, to subdivide the large "Transition Series", although the two geologists disagreed for a while on the appropriate categorization. The Cambrian is unique in its unusually high proportion of sedimentary deposits, sites of exceptional preservation where "soft" parts of organisms are preserved as well as their more resistant shells. As a result, our understanding of the Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonanza King Formation
The Bonanza King Formation is a geologic formation in Nevada. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period Period may refer to: Common uses * Era, a length or span of time * Full stop (or period), a punctuation mark Arts, entertainment, and media * Period (music), a concept in musical composition * Periodic sentence (or rhetorical period), a concept .... See also * List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Nevada * Paleontology in Nevada References * Cambrian geology of Nevada Cambrian California Cambrian southern paleotropical deposits {{Cambrian-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
