Candelaria Formation, Nevada

The Candelaria Formation is a geologic formation in Nevada, United States. The formation comprises shales and limestones deposited in an open marine environment and preserves fossils dating back to the Induan (Griesbachian to Dienerian) age of the Early Triassic epoch. Outcrops of the Candelaria Formation are present in the Candelaria Hills southeast of the now abandoned mining town of Candelaria (Mineral and Esmeralda counties), and near Willow Springs (Nye County).

Invertebrates
Among the invertebrates, fossils of the following species of ammonoids, nautiloids, and bivalves have been recovered from the formation:


 * Ambites lilangensis
 * Ambites aff. radiatus
 * Claraia aurita, C. clarai, C. stachei
 * Clypites cf. evolvens
 * Grypoceras cf. brahmanicum'
 * Meekoceras cf. tenuistriatum
 * Microconchus sp.
 * Mullericeras fergusoni, M. spitiense
 * Parahedenstroemia kiparisovae
 * Proptychites haydeni, P. pagei
 * Proptychites cf. ammonoides, P. cf. trilobatus
 * Radioceras kraffti
 * Ussuridiscus sp.
 * Vavilovites sp.

Vertebrates
Among the vertebrates, fossils of the following species of ray-finned fishes have been collected from the formation:


 * Ardoreosomus occidentalis
 * Candelarialepis argentus
 * ?Gyrolepis sp.
 * Pteronisculus nevadanus