Kanosh Formation

The Kanosh Formation is a geologic formation in Utah and Nevada. It preserves fossils dating back to the Middle Ordovician period.

Kanosh Formation
Stratigraphic range: Middle Ordovician
Kanosh Formation exposed on the flanks of Fossil Mountain, Millard County, Utah
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

See also

• Earth sciences portal
• United States portal
• Paleontology portal

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

References

• Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2021.