The Chainman Formation is a
geologic formation in
Nevada. It preserves
fossils
A fossil (from Classical Latin , ) is any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing from a past geological age. Examples include bones, shells, exoskeletons, stone imprints of animals or microbes, objects preserved in ...
dating back to the
Carboniferous
The Carboniferous ( ) is a geologic period and system of the Paleozoic that spans 60 million years from the end of the Devonian Period million years ago ( Mya), to the beginning of the Permian Period, million years ago. The name ''Carbonifero ...
period.
See also
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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
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Nevada
Stratigraphic units
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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
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Oilshalegas.com; Chainman Shale - Nevada Oil & Gas
06/02/2014
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Geologic formations of Nevada
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Carboniferous geology of Nevada
Carboniferous geology of Utah
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Geography of Lincoln County, Nevada
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Carboniferous System of North America
Carboniferous southern paleotropical deposits
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