Ely Limestone Explained

Ely Limestone
Type:	Formation
Age:	Carboniferous
Period:	Carboniferous
Prilithology:	Limestone
Region:	Nevada, Utah
Overlies:	Diamond Peak Formation^[1]

The Ely Limestone is a geologic formation in Nevada and Utah. It preserves fossils dating back to the Carboniferous period.^[2]

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Utah
• Paleontology in Utah
• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Nevada
• Paleontology in Nevada

References

Notes and References

1. 1. https://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/0661/report.pdf.
2. Web site: Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database. ((Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database)). 17 December 2021.