| Horse Spring Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Neogene | |
 Horse Spring Formation with stromatolite fossils | |
| Type | Sedimentary |
| Sub-units | Lovell Wash member, Bitter Ridge Limestone, Thumb member, Rainbow Gardens member |
| Underlies | Muddy Creek Formation |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | conglomerate, sandstone, and limestone |
| Location | |
| Region | Nevada |
| Country | United States |
The Horse Spring Formation is a geologic formation in Nevada. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period. The lower unit is conglomerate and the middle and upper are sandstone and freshwater limestone.
See also
References
- Joseph V. Tingle; Becky W. Purkey; Ernest M. Duebendorfer; Eugene I. Smith; Jonathan G. Price; Stephen B. Castor (1 March 2002). Geologic Tours in the Las Vegas Area - Expanded Edition. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Special Publication. University of Nevada, Reno. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-888035-07-0. OCLC 48248626. OL 3625640M. Wikidata Q57313732.
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- Frank DeCourten; Norma Biggar (February 2017). Roadside Geology of Nevada. Mountain Press Publishing Company. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-87842-672-0. OCLC 962360003. OL 27239159M. Wikidata Q57313128.
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