Juab Limestone

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Juab Limestone
Stratigraphic range: Ordovician
Type Formation
Underlies Kanosh Formation
Lithology
Primary Limestone
Location
Region Utah, Nevada
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States

The Juab Limestone is a geologic formation in Utah. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Juan Limestone, Utah USA". Mindat.org. Hudson Institute of Minerology. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  2. "National Geologic Map Database". U.S. Geologic Survey. U.S. Department of the Interior.