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Banner Formation

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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

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

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

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

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References

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  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". Retrieved 17 December 2021.