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Saline Valley Formation
The Saline Valley Formation is a geologic formation in the Mojave Desert, in Inyo County, California, primarily within the White and Inyo Mountains.
It is located in the Saline Valley of northwestern Death Valley National Park, from which it gets its name from.
It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.
The Saline Valley Formation is mainly composed of fine to medium-grained quartzite, sandy limestone and shale. It is overlain by the Mule Spring Limestone, whilst it is underlain by the Harkless Formation.
The formation only has two members, which are as follows, in ascending stratigraphic order (lowest to highest):
In other areas of the formation, predominately in the Andrews Mountain section, the members contain more platy siltstone and fine-grained quartzitic sandstone, which are more finely textured than other sections.
The Saline Valley Formation contains a small number of ichnogenera, like the movement traces Cruziana, as well as a range of trilobites.
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Saline Valley Formation
The Saline Valley Formation is a geologic formation in the Mojave Desert, in Inyo County, California, primarily within the White and Inyo Mountains.
It is located in the Saline Valley of northwestern Death Valley National Park, from which it gets its name from.
It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.
The Saline Valley Formation is mainly composed of fine to medium-grained quartzite, sandy limestone and shale. It is overlain by the Mule Spring Limestone, whilst it is underlain by the Harkless Formation.
The formation only has two members, which are as follows, in ascending stratigraphic order (lowest to highest):
In other areas of the formation, predominately in the Andrews Mountain section, the members contain more platy siltstone and fine-grained quartzitic sandstone, which are more finely textured than other sections.
The Saline Valley Formation contains a small number of ichnogenera, like the movement traces Cruziana, as well as a range of trilobites.