| Zabriskie Quartzite | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Cambrian | |
| Type | Geologic formation |
| Underlies | Carrara Formation |
| Overlies | Wood Canyon Formation |
| Thickness | 0–300 metres (0–984 ft) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Quartzite |
| Location | |
| Region | Inyo County, California, Nye County, Nevada |
| Country | United States |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Zabriskie Point |
The Zabriskie Quartzite is a Cambrian Period geologic formation of the northern Mojave Desert, in Inyo County, California and Nye County, Nevada. [1] [2]
It is named for its occurrence at Zabriskie Point, located on the eastern slopes of Death Valley in Death Valley National Park. [1]
The lower unit is defined by the Resting Springs Member, the upper unit by the Emigrant Pass Member. [2]
It overlies the Wood Canyon Formation, and underlies the Carrara Formation. [3]
The Quartzite is mostly massive arid granulated due to shearing, in beds 0.5–2 feet (15–61 cm) thick within the park, [1] and up to 984 feet (300 m) elsewhere. [3]
It preserves fossils dating back to the Lower Cambrian period of the Paleozoic Era. [4]
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