Copenhagen Formation

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Copenhagen Formation
Stratigraphic range: Ordovician
Type Geologic formation
Underlies Eureka Quartzite
Overlies Pogonip Group,
Antelope Valley Limestone
Thickness350 feet (110 m)
Location
Region Nevada
Country United States

The Copenhagen Formation is a geologic formation in Nevada.

Areas it is found include the Antelope Valley region of Eureka County and Nye County.

It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period.

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