Hanson Creek Formation

The Hanson Creek Formation is a geologic formation in Nevada. It preserves fossils dating back to the Dapingian-Katian (Ibexian-Richmondian in the regional stratigraphy) stages of the Ordovician period.^[1]

Hanson Creek Formation
Stratigraphic range: Dapingian-Katian (Ibexian-Richmondian) 488–444 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Type	Geologic formation
Underlies	Roberts Mountains Formation
Overlies	Eureka Quartzite
Thickness	350 feet (110 m)
Lithology
Primary	Limestone
Other	Dolomite, sandstone
Location
Coordinates	39.0°N 116.0°W / 39.0; -116.0
Approximate paleocoordinates	7.1°S 74.5°W / -7.1; -74.5
Region	Nevada
Country	United States
Type section
Named for	Hanson Creek
Hanson Creek Formation (the United States) Show map of the United States Hanson Creek Formation (Nevada) Show map of Nevada

See also

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