Joana Limestone facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Joana LimestoneStratigraphic range: Early Mississippian series Carboniferous Period |
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| Type | Formation |
| Unit of | White Pine Group |
| Underlies | Chainman Formation |
| Overlies | Pilot Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone |
| Location | |
| Region | White Pine County, Nye County Nevada |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Joana Mine |
| Named by | Spencer, 1917 |
The Joana Limestone is a limestone geologic formation in White Pine County and Nye County Nevada.
Description
The Joana Limestone was named for exposures at the Joana Mine on the south side of Robinson Canyon, 2 miles north of Ely, Nevada.
It was formed during the Early Mississippian series of the Carboniferous Period
- Fossils
It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.
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