Carrara Formation
| Carrara Formation Stratigraphic range: Cambrian | |
|---|---|
 Fossils from the Pyramid Shale member, Carrara Formation | |
| Type | Formation |
| Overlies | Zabriskie Quartzite |
| Location | |
| Region | Nevada |
| Country | United States |
The Carrara Formation is a geologic formation in Nevada. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.[1][2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Palmer and Halley 1979, Physical Stratigraphy and Trilobite Biostratigraphy of the Carrara Formation (Lower and Middle Cambrian)in the Southern Great Basin. USGS Prof. Pap. 1047
- ^ Lieberman et al. 2017, Disc-shaped fossils resembling porpitids or eldonids from the early Cambrian (Series 2: Stage 4) of western USA. PeerJ 5:e3312
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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