This article contains a list of fossil-bearing stratigraphic units in the state of Nevada, U.S.
Sites
Group or Formation | Period | Notes |
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Al Rose Formation | Ordovician |
Aldrich Station Formation | Neogene |
Antelope Valley Formation | Ordovician |
Antler Peak Formation | Permian |
Arcturus Formation | Permian |
Arcturus Group/Loray Formation | Permian |
Augusta Mountain Formation | Triassic |
Badger Flat Formation | Ordovician |
Banner Formation | Carboniferous |
Barrel Springs Formation | Ordovician |
Bird Spring Formation | Permian, Carboniferous |
Bird Spring Group/Indian Springs Formation | Carboniferous |
Bonanza King Formation | Cambrian |
Buckskin Mountain Formation | Permian |
Buffalo Canyon Formation | Neogene |
Caesar Canyon Limestone | Ordovician |
Campito Formation | Cambrian |
Candelaria Formation | Triassic |
Carlin Formation | Neogene |
Carrara Formation | Cambrian |
Chainman Formation | Carboniferous |
Chainman Shale | Carboniferous |
Chisholm Shale | Cambrian |
Chloropagus Formation | Neogene |
Coal Valley Formation | Neogene |
Coils Creek Limestone | Devonian |
Copenhagen Formation | Ordovician |
Corset Spring Shale | Cambrian |
Davis Spring Formation | Carboniferous |
Deep Spring Formation | Cambrian |
Denay Limestone | Devonian |
Desert Peak Formation | Neogene |
Devils Gate Limestone | Devonian |
Diamond Peak Formation | Carboniferous |
Dinwoody Formation | Triassic |
Dry Canyon Formation | Triassic |
Dun Glen Formation | Triassic |
Dunderberg Shale | Cambrian |
Dunlap Formation | Jurassic |
Elko Formation | Paleogene |
Elko Shales Formation | Neogene |
Ely Limestone | Carboniferous |
Ely Springs Dolomite | Ordovician |
Ely Group/Moleen Formation | Carboniferous |
Emigrant Springs Formation | Cambrian |
Esmeralda Formation | Neogene |
Eureka Quartzite | Ordovician |
Excelsior Formation | Triassic |
Favret Formation | Triassic |
Ferguson Mountain Formation | Permian |
Fish Haven Dolostone Formation | Ordovician |
Gabbs Formation | Jurassic, Triassic |
Goodwin Limestone | Ordovician |
Goughs Canyon Formation | Carboniferous |
Grantsville Formation | Triassic |
Guilmette Formation | Devonian |
Hales Limestone | Cambrian |
Hamburg Formation | Cambrian |
Hanson Creek Formation | Ordovician |
Happy Creek Formation | Permian |
Harkless Formation | Cambrian |
Hay Ranch Formation | Neogene |
Horse Spring Formation | Neogene |
Hosselkus Formation | Triassic |
Hoyt Canyon Formation | Triassic |
Humboldt Formation | Neogene |
Indian Springs Formation | Carboniferous |
Inskip Formation | Carboniferous |
Joanna Limestone | Carboniferous |
Johns Wash Limestone | Cambrian |
Johnson Spring Formation | Ordovician |
Kaibab Limestone | Permian |
Kanosh Formation | Ordovician |
Kanosh Formation | Ordovician |
Laketown Dolomite | Silurian |
Lehman Formation | Ordovician |
Lincoln Peak Formation | Cambrian |
Lone Mountain Dolomite | Silurian |
Loray Formation | Permian |
Nevada Group/McColley Canyon Formation | Devonian |
Pogonip Group/Yellow Hill Limestone | Ordovician |
Luning Formation | Triassic |
McColley Canyon Formation | Devonian |
McMonnigal Limestone | Devonian |
Middlegate Formation | Neogene |
Moenkopi Formation | Triassic |
Monarch Mill Formation | Neogene |
Muddy Creek Formation | Neogene |
Mule Spring Limestone | Cambrian |
Murdock Mountain Formation | Permian |
Nevada Group/Denay Limestone | Devonian |
Ninemile Formation | Ordovician |
Ninemile Shale | Ordovician |
Ninemile Group/Lower Antelope Valley Formation | Ordovician |
Nopah Formation | Cambrian |
Opd Unit Formation | Ordovician |
Osobb Formation | Triassic |
Panaca Formation | Neogene |
Park City Group/Gerster Formation | Permian |
Park City Group/Plympton Formation | Permian |
Pequop Formation | Permian |
Perkins Canyon Formation | Ordovician |
Phosphoria Formation | Permian |
Pioche Formation | Cambrian |
Pioche Shale | Cambrian |
Pit Formation | Triassic |
Piute Formation | Devonian |
Pogonip Group/Antelope Valley Formation | Ordovician |
Pogonip Group/Antelope Valley Limestone | Ordovician |
Pogonip Group/Copenhagen Formation | Ordovician |
Pogonip Group/Goodwin Formation | Ordovician |
Pogonip Group/Shingle Limestone | Ordovician |
Poleta Formation | Cambrian |
Portuguese Springs Formation | Permian |
Preble Formation | Cambrian |
Prida Formation | Triassic |
Pyramid Formation | Neogene |
Quinn River Formation | Permian |
Rabbit Hill Limestone | Devonian |
Raiff Limestone | Cambrian |
Raine Ranch Formation | Neogene |
Rib Hill Formation | Permian |
Riepe Spring Formation | Permian, Carboniferous |
Riepetown Formation | Permian |
Roberts Mountains Formation | Devonian, Silurian |
Schoonover Formation | Permian |
Scott Canyon Formation | Cambrian |
Secret Canyon Formation | Cambrian |
Shafter Formation | Cambrian |
Sheep Pass Formation | Paleogene |
Shingle Pass Limestone | Ordovician |
Star Peak Formation | Triassic |
Star Peak Group/Augusta Formation | Triassic |
Star Peak Group/Favret Formation | Triassic |
Star Peak Group/Priada Formation | Triassic |
Star Peak Group/Prida Formation | Triassic |
Sterling Quartzite Formation | Ediacaran |
Sultan Formation | Devonian |
Sunflower Formation | Permian |
Sunrise Formation | Jurassic |
Swan Peak Formation | Ordovician |
Swarbrick Formation | Cambrian |
Telegraph Canyon Formation | Devonian |
Thaynes Formation | Triassic |
Thaynes Limestone | Triassic |
Tor Limestone | Devonian |
Toroweap Formation | Permian |
Truckee Formation | Neogene |
Tybo Shale | Cambrian |
Valmy Group/Jacks Peak Formation | Ordovician |
Vinini Formation | Ordovician |
Virgin Valley Formation | Neogene |
Weber Formation | Cretaceous |
West Range Limestone | Devonian |
Whipple Cave Formation | Cambrian |
White Narrows Formation | United States |
White Pine Shale | Carboniferous |
Windfall Formation | Ordovician, Cambrian |
Windmill Limestone | Devonian |
Winnemucca Formation | Triassic |
Wood Canyon Formation | Ediacaran |
Yellow Hill Formation | Ordovician |
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