Harding Sandstone | |
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Stratigraphic range: Ordovician | |
Type | Formation |
Underlies | Fremont Formation |
Overlies | Manitou Limestone |
Thickness | 26 to 46 m (85 to 151 ft) |
Lithology | |
Primary | Sandstone |
Other | Siltstone, shale |
Location | |
Region | Central Colorado |
Country | United States |
Type section | |
Named for | Harding’s quarry, Fremont County |
Named by | Charles D. Walcott (1892) |
The Harding Sandstone is a geologic formation in Colorado. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period.
See also
References
- Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database. "Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database". Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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