Lehman Formation

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Lehman Formation
Stratigraphic range: Ordovician
Type Formation
Unit of Pogonip Group
Underlies Eureka Quartzite
Overlies Kanosh Shale
Lithology
Primary Shale, quartzite, limestone
Location
Region Great Basin [1]
Country United States
Type section
Named for Lehman Caves
Named byLehi Hintze
Year defined1951 [2]

The Lehman Formation is a geologic formation in Utah. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period. [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Geolex — Lehman publications". ngmdb.usgs.gov. USGS. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Pogonip Group". westerncordillera.com. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  3. ↑ Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database" . Retrieved 17 December 2021.


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