Banner Formation
| Banner Formation Stratigraphic range: Late Mississippian stage, Carboniferous Period |
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| Type | Geologic formation |
| Unit of | Antler orogeny |
| Underlies | Nelson Formation |
| Overlies | Grossman Formation |
| Thickness | 600 feet (180 m) (maximum) |
| Lithology | |
| Primary | conglomerate, sandstone, limestone |
| Location | |
| Region | Elko County, Nevada |
| Country | United States |
The Banner Formation is a Carboniferous period geologic formation in northern Elko County, Nevada.
It is composed of conglomerate, sandstone, and limestone.
It preserves fossils dating back to the Early Late Mississippian stage of the Carboniferous period during the Paleozoic Era.
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