Banner Formation

The Banner Formation is a Carboniferous period geologic formation in northern Elko County, Nevada.[2]

Banner Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Mississippian stage,
Carboniferous Period
TypeGeologic formation
UnderliesNelson Formation
OverliesGrossman Formation
Thickness600 feet (180 m) (maximum)
Lithology
Primaryconglomerate, sandstone, limestone[1]
Location
RegionElko County, Nevada
CountryUnited States

It is composed of conglomerate, sandstone, and limestone and was formed in connection with the Antler orogeny.

Fossils

It preserves fossils dating back to the Early Late Mississippian[3] stage of the Carboniferous period during the Paleozoic Era.[4]

See also

References

  1. Arthur E. Granger; Mendell M. Bell; George C. Simmons; Florence Lee (1957). "Geology and mineral resources of Elko County, Nevada". Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Bulletin. 54. ISSN 0097-191X. Wikidata Q66311618.
  2. Google Books: Geology of Nevada: A Discussion to Accompany the Geologic Map of Nevada, by John Harris Stewart.
  3. Robert R. Coats (1987). "Geology of Elko County, Nevada". Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Bulletin. 101. ISSN 0097-191X. Wikidata Q66311628.
  4. Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.


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