Ely Springs Dolomite Explained

Ely Springs Dolomite
Type:Geologic formation
Age:Ordovician
Period:Ordovician
Prilithology:Dolomite
Namedfor:Ely Springs Range
Region:Mojave Desert in California,
Nevada,
Utah
Country:United States
Underlies:Hidden Valley Dolomite (in California)

The Ely Springs Dolomite is an Ordovician period geologic formation in the Southwestern United States.

The Dolomite formation is exposed in areas of the northern Mojave Desert in Inyo County, California, southern Nevada including the Ely Springs Range, and southwestern Utah.[1]

Fossils

It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period of the Paleozoic Era.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=CmlXAAAAMAAJ&dq=Lost+Burro+Formation&pg=RA2-PA12 Google Books: United States Geological Survey Professional Paper - "Geology and ore deposits of Inyo County, California"
  2. Web site: Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database. ((Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database)). 17 December 2021.