Dunderberg Shale
Appearance
Dunderberg Shale | |
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Stratigraphic range: Cambrian | |
Type | Formation |
Underlies | Windfall Formation[1] |
Overlies | Bonanza King Formation[1] |
Lithology | |
Primary | shale |
Other | limestone |
Location | |
Region | Nevada, Utah |
Country | United States |
The Dunderberg Shale is a geologic formation in Nevada and Utah.
It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.[2]
See also
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- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Nevada
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Utah
- Paleontology in Nevada
- Paleontology in Utah
References
[edit]- ^ a b Harley Barnes; Allison R. Palmer (1961). "Revision of stratigraphic nomenclature of Cambrian rocks, Nevada Test Site and vicinity, Nevada" (PDF). Geological Survey Professional Paper. 424: C101. ISSN 0096-0446. Wikidata Q92836629.
- ^ Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
External links
[edit]- "DUNDERBERG SHALE". WESTERN CORDILLERA. Retrieved Aug 7, 2019.