Whipple Cave Formation
| Whipple Cave Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: [1] | |
 Wall near the bottom of Whipple Cave | |
| Type | Formation |
| Thickness | 1,400 feet (430 m)[1] |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | Limestone, Dolomite[1] |
| Location | |
| Region | Nevada |
| Country | United States |
The Whipple Cave Formation is a geologic formation in Nevada. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Hedlund, D.C.; Davies, R.C.; Hovorka, D.S.; Blank, H.R., Jr.; Tuftin, S.E. "Mineral Resources of the Far South Egans Wilderness Study Area, Lincoln and Nye Counties, Nevada" (PDF). U.S. Geological Survey. p. 13. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2014.