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Hanson Creek Formation

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Hanson Creek Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Ordovician stage
Ordovician period
TypeGeologic formation
UnderliesRoberts Mountains Formation
OverliesEureka Quartzite
Thickness350 feet (110 m)
Location
RegionNevada
CountryUnited States

The Hanson Creek Formation is a geologic formation in Nevada.

It preserves fossils dating back to the Late Ordovician stage of the Ordovician period.

See also

References

  • Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)