Antelope Valley Limestone facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Antelope Valley LimestoneStratigraphic range: Ordovician Period |
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Antelope Valley Limestone (Meiklejohn Peak, Nevada)
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| Type | Geologic formation |
| Unit of | Pogonip Group |
| Underlies | Copenhagen Formation |
| Overlies | Ninemile Formation |
| Thickness | 1,100 feet (340 m) |
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| Primary | Limestone |
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| Region | Nevada |
| Country | United States |
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| Named for | Antelope Valley (Nevada) |
The Antelope Valley Limestone is a limestone geologic formation of the Pogonip Group in southern Nevada.
It is found in the Antelope Valley region of Eureka County and Nye County.
It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period.
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