The Stirling Quartzite Formation is a geologic formation in the northern Mojave Desert of Inyo County, California and Nye County and Clark County, Nevada.[1]
It can be seen in the Panamint Range and Funeral Mountains adjoining Death Valley within Death Valley National Park; and in the Spring Mountains in Clark County.[1]
Geology
The formation underlies the Wood Canyon Formation.[1]
It preserves fossils dating back to the Ediacaran period of the Neoproterozoic Era.[2]
See also
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in California
- List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Nevada
References
- ^ a b c USGS.gov: "Stratigraphy and Structure Death Valley, California"; U.S. Government Printing Office; 1966.
- ^ Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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