Notch Peak Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Cambrian | |
![]() Notch Peak with Notch Peak Formation | |
Type | Geological formation |
Sub-units | Hellnmaria Member, Red Tops Member, Lava Dam Member |
Thickness | 1,890 feet [1] |
Lithology | |
Primary | limestone |
Other | dolomite |
Location | |
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Extent | House Range |
Type section | |
Named for | Notch Peak [1] |
Named by | Charles D. Walcott [1] |
Year defined | 1910 [1] |
The Notch Peak Formation is a geologic formation in Utah. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.
The Notch Peak Formation has three recognized members: Hellnmaria, Red Tops, and Lava Dam Members (in ascending order), all of which are composed of limestone and dolomite. [2] It is named after the prominent peak of the same name in the House Range of Utah's West Desert, which is its type locality. [1]
Notch Peak Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Cambrian | |
![]() Notch Peak with Notch Peak Formation | |
Type | Geological formation |
Sub-units | Hellnmaria Member, Red Tops Member, Lava Dam Member |
Thickness | 1,890 feet [1] |
Lithology | |
Primary | limestone |
Other | dolomite |
Location | |
Region | ![]() ![]() |
Country | ![]() |
Extent | House Range |
Type section | |
Named for | Notch Peak [1] |
Named by | Charles D. Walcott [1] |
Year defined | 1910 [1] |
The Notch Peak Formation is a geologic formation in Utah. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.
The Notch Peak Formation has three recognized members: Hellnmaria, Red Tops, and Lava Dam Members (in ascending order), all of which are composed of limestone and dolomite. [2] It is named after the prominent peak of the same name in the House Range of Utah's West Desert, which is its type locality. [1]