Lehman Formation Explained

Lehman Formation
Period:Ordovician
Age:Ordovician
Type:Formation
Prilithology:Shale, quartzite, limestone
Unitof:Pogonip Group
Underlies:Eureka Quartzite
Overlies:Kanosh Shale
Region:Great Basin[1]
Namedfor:Lehman Caves
Namedby:Lehi Hintze
Year Ts:1951[2]

The Lehman Formation is a geologic formation in Utah. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Geolex — Lehman publications . ngmdb.usgs.gov . USGS . 21 April 2022.
  2. Web site: Pogonip Group . westerncordillera.com . 21 April 2022.
  3. Web site: Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database. ((Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database)). 17 December 2021.