Windfall Formation
Geologic formation in Nevada, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Windfall Formation is a geologic formation in northeastern and southern Nevada.
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Windfall Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Cambrian period | |
Type | Formation |
Sub-units | Barton Canyon Member,[1] Bullwhacker Member,[2] Catlin Member[3] |
Underlies | Pogonip Group, Goodwin Limestone |
Thickness | 300 feet (91 m) + |
Location | |
Region | Nevada |
Country | United States |
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Areas it is found include the Antelope Valley region of Eureka County and Nye County.
It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.[4]<[5]