Lehman Formation | |
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Stratigraphic range: Ordovician | |
Type | Formation |
Unit of | Pogonip Group |
Underlies | Eureka Quartzite |
Overlies | Kanosh Shale |
Lithology | |
Primary | Shale, quartzite, limestone |
Location | |
Region | Great Basin[1] |
Country | United States |
Type section | |
Named for | Lehman Caves |
Named by | Lehi Hintze |
Year defined | 1951[2] |
The Lehman Formation is a geologic formation in Utah. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period.[3]