Ely Limestone

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Ely Limestone
Stratigraphic range: Carboniferous
Type Formation
Overlies Diamond Peak Formation [1]
Lithology
Primary Limestone
Location
Region Nevada, Utah
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States

The Ely Limestone is a geologic formation in Nevada and Utah. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period. [2]

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References

  1. David A. Brew; Mackenzie Gordon (1971). "Mississippian stratigraphy of the Diamond Peak area, Eureka County, Nevada, with a section on the biostratigraphy and age of the Carboniferous formations" (PDF). Geological Survey Professional Paper. 661: 1. doi:10.3133/PP661. ISSN   0096-0446. Wikidata   Q61048271.
  2. Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database" . Retrieved 17 December 2021.