Banner Formation

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

Banner Formation
Stratigraphic range: Late Mississippian stage, Carboniferous Period
Type	Geologic formation
Underlies	Nelson Formation
Overlies	Grossman Formation
Thickness	600 feet (180 m) (maximum)
Lithology
Primary	conglomerate, sandstone, limestone[1]
Location
Region	Elko County, Nevada
Country	United States

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]

See also

• United States portal
• Paleontology portal

• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Nevada
• Paleontology in Nevada