Stirling Quartzite Formation
| Stirling Quartzite Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Ediacaran | |
| Type | Geologic formation |
| Underlies | Wood Canyon Formation |
| Thickness | 0–2,000 feet (0–610 m) |
| Location | |
| Region | Mojave Desert, California and Nevada |
| Country | United States |
The Stirling Quartzite Formation is a geologic formation in the northern Mojave Desert of Inyo County, California and Nye County and Clark County, Nevada.[1]
It can be seen in the Panamint Range and Funeral Mountains adjoining Death Valley within Death Valley National Park; and in the Spring Mountains in Clark County.[1]
Geology[edit]
The formation underlies the Wood Canyon Formation.[1]
It preserves fossils dating back to the Ediacaran period of the Neoproterozoic Era.[2]
See also[edit]
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in California
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Nevada
References[edit]
- ^ a b c USGS.gov: "Stratigraphy and Structure Death Valley, California"; U.S. Government Printing Office; 1966.
- ^ Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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- Ediacaran California
- Ediacaran geology of Nevada
- Quartzite formations
- Geology of Inyo County, California
- Natural history of the Mojave Desert
- Death Valley National Park
- Panamint Range
- Geologic formations of California
- Geologic formations of Nevada
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