Early Permian conodont fauna and stratigraphy of the Garden Valley Formation, Eureka County, Nevada

Stratigraphy
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Abstract

The lower Part of the Garden Valley Formation yields two distinct conodont faunas. One of late Asselian age dominated by Mesogondolella and Streptognathodus and one of Artinskian age dominated by Sweetognathus with Mesogondolella. The Asselian fauna contains the same species as those found in the type area of the Asselian in the southern Urals including Mesogondolella dentiseparata, described for the first time outside of the Urals. Apparatuses for Sweetognathus whitei, Diplognathodus stevensi, and Idioprioniodus sp. are described. The Garden Valley Formation represents a marine pro-delta basin and platform, and marine and shore fan delta complex deposition. The fan-delta complex was most likely deposited from late Artinskian to lateWordian. The Garden Valley Formation records tremendous swings in depositional setting from shallow-water to basin to shore.

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Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Early Permian conodont fauna and stratigraphy of the Garden Valley Formation, Eureka County, Nevada
Series title Stratigraphy
Volume 12
Issue 2
Year Published 2015
Language English
Publisher Micropaleontology Press
Contributing office(s) Eastern Geology and Paleoclimate Science Center
Description 19 p.
First page 197
Last page 215
Country United States
State Nevada
County Eureka County
Other Geospatial Sulphur Springs Range
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