Ordovician Bioherm, Meiklejohn Peak, Beatty, Bare Mountain Mining District (Fluorine Mining District), Bare Mountain, Nye County, Nevada, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 52' 50'' North , 116° 39' 56'' West
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Age:
485.4 ± 1.9 to 458.4 ± 0.9 Ma
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| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Beatty | 1,010 (2011) | 8.9km |
Early Middle Ordovician bioherm at Meiklejohn Peak, Nevada, USA. The bioherm is exposed on the southwest side of Meiklejohn Peak in the SW1/4 NE1/4 sec. 24, T. 12 S., R. 47 E., Bare Mountain 15-minute quadrangle, Nevada (Ross, 1964, p. C25-C26). The base of this biohermal structure rests on silty limestones that are gradational from the Ninemile Formation into the lower member of the Antelope Valley Limestone. These beds include brachiopods and trilobites of the Pseudocybele nasuta zone. Beds that lie above the bioherm and flank its higher sides carry brachiopods of the Orthidiella zone.
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1 valid mineral.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
USA
- Mojave DesertDesert
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Ordovician Bioherm, Meiklejohn Peak, Beatty, Bare Mountain Mining District, Bare Mountain, Nye County, Nevada, USA