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Stirling Quartzite Formation
Geologic formation in the Mojave Desert From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Stirling Quartzite Formation is a geologic formation in the northern Mojave Desert of Inyo County, California and Nye County and Clark County, Nevada.[1]
It can be seen in the Panamint Range and Funeral Mountains adjoining Death Valley within Death Valley National Park; and in the Spring Mountains in Clark County.[1]
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Geology
The formation underlies the Wood Canyon Formation.[1]
It preserves fossils dating back to the Ediacaran period of the Neoproterozoic Era.[2]
See also
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