Inskip Formation
{{Short description|Geologic formation in Nevada, United States}}
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| age = Mississippian stage,
Carboniferous Period
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| region = Pershing County,
Nevada
| country = United States
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The Inskip Formation is a geologic formation in eastern Pershing County, Nevada.
It preserves fossils dating back to the Mississippian stage of the Carboniferous period.
See also
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References
- {{cite web|title= Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database|author= ((Various Contributors to the Paleobiology Database))|url= https://www.fossilworks.org|access-date= 17 December 2021|archive-date= 25 March 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220325060448/http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=home|url-status= live}}
Category:Carboniferous geology of Nevada
Category:Geography of Pershing County, Nevada
Category:Mississippian United States
Category:Geologic formations of Nevada
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