Goodwin Limestone
Goodwin Limestone Stratigraphic range: Ordovician | |
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Type | Geologic formation |
Unit of | Pogonip Group |
Underlies | Ninemile Shale |
Overlies | Windfall Formation |
Thickness | 1,800 feet (550 m) |
Location | |
Region | Nevada |
Country | United States |
The Goodwin Limestone is a geologic formation of the Pogonip Group in Nevada.
It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period.
See also
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in California
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Nevada
References
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 8 July 2014.
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