Windfall Formation Explained

Windfall Formation
Type:Formation
Age:Cambrian period
Region:Nevada
Country:United States
Subunits:Barton Canyon Member,[1] Bullwhacker Member,[2] Catlin Member[3]
Underlies:Pogonip Group,
Goodwin Limestone
Thickness:300feet +

The Windfall Formation is a geologic formation in northeastern and southern Nevada.

Areas it is found include the Antelope Valley region of Eureka County and Nye County.

It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.[4] <[5]

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Notes and References

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  4. http://westerncordillera.com/windfall.htm "Windfall Formation"
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