Paleozoic rocks of Antelope Valley, Eureka and Nye Counties, Nevada.
| Author/creator | Merriam, C. W. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington : U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1963. |
| Description | 67 pages : maps (2 folded in pocket) diagrams, tables ; 29 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Geological Survey (U.S.). Professional paper, 423 Professional paper (Geological Survey (U.S.)) ; 423. ^A414271 |
| Contents | Abstract -- Introduction -- Geologic setting -- History of investigation -- Purpose and scope -- Acknowledgments -- Geologic structure as related to stratigraphy -- Paleontologic studies -- The Paleozoic column at Antelope Valley -- Cambrian system -- General features -- Windfall formation -- Ordovician system -- General features -- Ordovician system boundaries -- Facies problems -- Pogonip group -- Goodwin limestone -- Ninemile formation -- Antelope Valley limestone -- Copenhagen formation -- Eureka quartzite -- Hanson Creek formation -- Western facies rocks of Ordovician age -- Vinini formation -- Silurian system -- General features -- Roberts Mountains formation -- Lone Mountain dolomite -- Devonian system -- General features -- Western Helderberg age limestones of the Monitor Range -- Rabbit Hill limestone -- Normal western sequence Devonian rocks of Antelope Valley -- Nevada formation -- Devils Gate limestone -- Strata of Late Devonian and Early Mississippian age -- Pilot shale -- Lower part of the Pilot shale -- Upper Paleozoic rocks -- General features -- Mississippian rocks -- Chainman shale and Diamond Peak formation, undifferentiated -- Permian system -- Garden Valley formation -- Locality register -- References cited -- Index. |
| Abstract | Principles of stratigraphy applied in descriptive study of the Central Great Basin Paleozoic column. |
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| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 61-64). |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Merriam, Charles Warren, 1905-. Paleozoic rocks of Antelope Valley, Eureka and Nye Counties, Nevada |
| Other title | Antelope Valley, Eureka and Nye Counties, Nevada. |
| LCCN | gs 63000234 |
| Govt. docs number | I 19.16:423 |