Lone Mountain Dolomite

Lone Mountain Dolomite
Stratigraphic range: Silurian period
Type Geologic formation
Underlies Nevada Formation,
Devils Gate Limestone
Overlies Roberts Mountains Formation
Thickness 1,570 feet (480 m)
Lithology
Primary Dolomite
Location
Region Nevada
Country United States

The Lone Mountain Dolomite is a dolomite geologic formation in Nevada.

It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian period.

See also

References

  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.


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