| 词条 | Candelaria Formation, Nevada |
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| name = Candelaria Formation | image = | caption = | type = Formation | age = Triassic | period = Carnian | prilithology = Shale | otherlithology = Limestone | namedfor = Candelaria Hills | namedby = | region = Nevada | country = {{USA}} | coordinates = {{coord|38.1|N|118.1|W|display=inline,title}} | paleocoordinates = {{coord|12.1|N|41.6|W|display=inline}} | unitof = | subunits = | underlies = | overlies = | thickness = | extent = | area = | map = {{Location map+ | United States#Nevada | relief = 1 | width = 250 | float = center | places = | lat_deg = 38.1 | lon_deg = -118.1 | mark = Pink ff0080 pog.svg | marksize = 10 }} {{Location map~ | United States#Nevada| lat_deg = 38.3 | lon_deg = -118.1 | mark = Pink ff0080 pog.svg | marksize = 10 }} | map_caption = }} The Candelaria Formation is a geologic formation in Nevada. The formation comprises shales and limestones deposited in an open marine environment and preserves fossils dating back to the Early Triassic (Griesbachian to Dienerian) period.[1] Fossil contentAmong others, the following fossils have been recovered from the formation:[1] {{div col|colwidth=20em}}
See also{{Portal|Geology|Nevada|Paleontology|Triassic|Prehistory of North America}}
References1. ^1 Candelaria Formation at Fossilworks.org Further reading
7 : Geologic formations of Nevada|Triassic geology of Nevada|Carnian Stage|Shale formations of the United States|Limestone formations of the United States|Open marine deposits|Paleontology in Nevada |
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