Devils Gate Limestone
Devils Gate Limestone Stratigraphic range: Devonian | |
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Type | Formation |
Underlies | Pilot Shale |
Overlies | Nevada Formation, Lone Mountain Dolomite |
Thickness | 1,200 feet (370 m) |
Lithology | |
Primary | Limestone |
Location | |
Region | Nevada |
Country | United States |
The Devils Gate Limestone is a limestone geologic formation in Nevada.
It preserves fossils dating back to the Devonian period.
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References[]
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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Categories:
- Devonian geology of Nevada
- Limestone formations of the United States
- Devonian System of North America
- Geologic formations of Nevada
- Devonian southern paleotropical deposits
- Nevada geologic formation stubs
- Devonian stubs