Horse Spring Formation

Horse Spring Formation
Stratigraphic range: Neogene
Horse Spring Formation with stromatolite fossils
Type	Sedimentary
Sub-units	Lovell Wash member, Bitter Ridge Limestone, Thumb member, Rainbow Gardens member[1]
Underlies	Muddy Creek Formation
Lithology
Primary	conglomerate, sandstone, and limestone
Location
Region	Nevada
Country	United States

Muddy Creek Formation unconformably overlying the Horse Spring Formation in Nevada

The Horse Spring Formation is a geologic formation in Nevada. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period.[2] The lower unit is conglomerate and the middle and upper are sandstone and freshwater limestone.[3]

See also

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Nevada
• Paleontology in Nevada

References

1. Joseph V. Tingle; Becky W. Purkey; Ernest M. Duebendorfer; Eugene I. Smith; Jonathan G. Price; Stephen B. Castor (1 March 2002). Geologic Tours in the Las Vegas Area - Expanded Edition. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Special Publication. University of Nevada, Reno. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-888035-07-0. OCLC 48248626. OL 3625640M. Wikidata Q57313732.
2. Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
3. Frank DeCourten; Norma Biggar (February 2017). Roadside Geology of Nevada. Mountain Press Publishing Company. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-87842-672-0. OCLC 962360003. OL 27239159M. Wikidata Q57313128.