Horse Spring Formation
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]
| Horse Spring Formation Stratigraphic range: Neogene | |
|---|---|
 Horse Spring Formation with stromatolite fossils | |
| Type | Sedimentary |
| Sub-units | Lovell Wash member, Bitter Ridge Limestone, Thumb member, Rainbow Gardens member[1] |
| Underlies | Muddy Creek Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | conglomerate, sandstone, and limestone |
| Location | |
| Region | Nevada |
| Country | United States |
Muddy Creek Formation unconformably overlying the Horse Spring Formation in Nevada
References
- Joseph V. Tingley; 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.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- Frank DeCourten; Norma Biggar (February 2017). Roadside Geology of Nevada. Mountain Press Publishing Company. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-87842-672-0. OCLC 962360003. OL 27239159M. Wikidata Q57313128 .
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