Roberts Mountains Formation

{{short description|Geologic formation in Nevada and Idaho}}

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| age = Silurian period

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| region = Nevada, Idaho

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The Roberts Mountains Formation is a geologic formation in Nevada and Idaho.

It preserves fossils dating back to the Silurian 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}}

Category:Silurian geology of Nevada

Category:Silurian System of North America

Category:Geologic formations of Nevada

Category:Silurian southern paleotropical deposits

Category:Devonian southern paleotropical deposits

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