Notch Peak Formation | |
Type: | Geological formation |
Age: | Cambrian |
Period: | Cambrian |
Prilithology: | limestone |
Otherlithology: | dolomite |
Namedfor: | Notch Peak |
Namedby: | Charles D. Walcott |
Year Ts: | 1910 |
Region: | , |
Subunits: | Hellnmaria Member, Red Tops Member, Lava Dam Member |
Thickness: | 1,890 feet |
Extent: | House Range |
The Notch Peak Formation is a geologic formation in Utah. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.
The Notch Peak Formation has three recognized members: Hellnmaria, Red Tops, and Lava Dam Members (in ascending order), all of which are composed of limestone and dolomite.[1] It is named after the prominent peak of the same name in the House Range of Utah's West Desert, which is its type locality.[2]