Kanosh Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Middle Ordovician | |
Type | Formation |
Underlies | Lehman Formation |
Overlies | Juab Formation |
Thickness | About 100 m (330 ft) in Utah |
Lithology | |
Primary | Shale |
Other | Limestone |
Location | |
Region | Nevada, Utah |
Country | United States |
Type section | |
Named for | Kanosh, Utah |
The Kanosh Formation is a geologic formation in Utah and Nevada. It preserves fossils dating back to the Middle Ordovician period.