Winnemucca Formation

The Winnemucca Formation is a Triassic period geologic formation in northwestern Nevada, USA. It is found in the Sonoma Range in Humboldt County.^[1]

Winnemucca Formation
Stratigraphic range: Triassic period
Type	Geologic formation
Location
Region	Northwestern Nevada
Country	United States
Type section
Named for	Chief Winnemucca (Paiute leader)

It preserves fossils dating back to the Triassic period of the Mesozoic Era.

See also

• United States portal

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