Whipple Cave Formation

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Thickness1,400 feet (430 m)[1]
RegionNevada
Whipple Cave Formation
Stratigraphic range: Upper Cambrian–Early Ordovician [1]
Wall near the bottom of Whipple Cave
TypeFormation
Thickness1,400 feet (430 m)[1]
Lithology
PrimaryLimestone, Dolomite[1]
Location
RegionNevada
CountryUnited States

The Whipple Cave Formation is a geologic formation in Nevada. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.[2]

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