Goughs Canyon Formation

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Goughs Canyon Formation
Stratigraphic range: Mississippian stage,
Carboniferous period
Type Geologic formation
Unit of Antler orogeny
Lithology
Primary volcanic breccia, limestone
Location
Region Humboldt County,
Nevada
Country United States

The Goughs Canyon Formation is a geologic formation in southeastern Humboldt County, Nevada.

It preserves fossils dating back to the Mississippian stage of the Carboniferous period.

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