Windfall Formation
AgeCambrian period
RegionNevada
CountryUnited States
SubunitsBarton Canyon Member,[1] Bullwhacker Member,[2] Catlin Member[3]
UnderliesPogonip Group,
Goodwin Limestone
Thickness300 feet (91 m) +

The Windfall Formation is a geologic formation in northeastern and southern Nevada.

Areas it is found include the Antelope Valley region of Eureka County and Nye County.

It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Wikidata item Q61048784
  2. ^ Wikidata item Q64862615
  3. ^ Wikidata item Q64862615
  4. ^ "Windfall Formation". Western Cordillera: An Integrated Petroleum Evaluation of Northeastern Nevada. Retrieved on October 30, 2015.
  5. ^ Wikidata item Q64862615