Horse Spring Formation

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Horse Spring Formation
Stratigraphic range: Neogene
File:Stromatolitic layers within the horse spring formation.jpg
Horse Spring Formation with stromatolite fossils
TypeSedimentary
Sub-unitsLovell Wash member, Bitter Ridge Limestone, Thumb member, Rainbow Gardens member[1]
UnderliesMuddy Creek Formation
Lithology
Primaryconglomerate, sandstone, and limestone
Location
RegionNevada
CountryUnited States
File:Bulletin 798 Plate10A Unconformable Contact between Pliocene Beds and Horse Spring Formation.jpg
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]

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