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Pioche Formation
Stratigraphic range: Cambrian
TypeFormation
Location
RegionUtah and Nevada
CountryUnited States

The Pioche Formation is a geologic formation in Utah and Nevada. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.

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References

  1. Gemmill, Paul (1968). Ridge, John (ed.). The Geology of the Ore Deposits of the Pioche District, Nevada, in Ore deposits of the United States, 1933-1967. New York: The American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum engineers, Inc. pp. 1128–1147.
  2. Westgate, L.G.; Knopf, Adolph. "Geology and ore deposits of the Pioche district, Nevada, USGS Professional Paper 171". USGS. Retrieved 4 July 2020.


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