Antelope Valley Limestone

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Type Geologic formation Country United States Region Nevada Named for Antelope Valley Underlies Copenhagen Formation		Unit of Pogonip Group Thickness 335 m Primary Limestone Overlies Ninemile Shale

The Antelope Valley Limestone is a limestone geologic formation of the Pogonip Group in southern Nevada.

It is found in the Antelope Valley region of Eureka County and Nye County.

It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period.

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