Nevada Group
The Nevada Group is an abandoned term for a geologic group in Nevada. The group, reflected a collection of rocks then thought to preserve fossils dating back to the Devonian period.[1]
| Nevada Group (abandoned) Stratigraphic range: Devonian | |
|---|---|
| Type | Group |
| Location | |
| Region | Nevada |
| Country | United States |
The term was abandoned as a geologic unit because it is "a collection of distinctive rock units deposited in variety of depositional environments."[2]
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.
- G. W. Kendall; J. G. Johnson; J. O. Brown; G. Klapper (December 1983), "Stratigraphy and Facies Across Lower Devonian-Middle Devonian Boundary, Central Nevada", AAPG Bulletin, 67 (12), doi:10.1306/AD460940-16F7-11D7-8645000102C1865D, Wikidata Q66828661, stated at National Geologic Map Database: Geolex — Significant Publications
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