Hanson Creek Formation
Geologic formation in Nevada, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Hanson Creek Formation is a geologic formation in Nevada. It preserves fossils dating back to the Dapingian-Katian (Ibexian-Richmondian in the regional stratigraphy) stages of the Ordovician period.[1]
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Hanson Creek Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Dapingian-Katian (Ibexian-Richmondian) 488–444 Ma | |
Type | Geologic formation |
Underlies | Roberts Mountains Formation |
Overlies | Eureka Quartzite |
Thickness | 350 feet (110 m) |
Lithology | |
Primary | Limestone |
Other | Dolomite, sandstone |
Location | |
Coordinates | 39.0°N 116.0°W / 39.0; -116.0 |
Approximate paleocoordinates | 7.1°S 74.5°W / -7.1; -74.5 |
Region | Nevada |
Country | United States |
Type section | |
Named for | Hanson Creek |
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