Windfall Formation

{{Short description|Geologic formation in Nevada, US}}

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| type = Formation

| age = Cambrian period

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| region = Nevada

| country = United States

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| subunits = Barton Canyon Member,{{Cite Q|Q61048784|page=94}} Bullwhacker Member,{{Cite Q|Q64862615|page=21}} Catlin Member{{Cite Q|Q64862615|page=20}}

| underlies = Pogonip Group,
Goodwin Limestone

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The Windfall Formation is a geologic formation in northeastern and southern Nevada.

Areas it is found include the Antelope Valley region of Eureka County and Nye County.

It preserves fossils dating back to the Cambrian period.[http://westerncordillera.com/windfall.htm "Windfall Formation"]. Western Cordillera: An Integrated Petroleum Evaluation of Northeastern Nevada. Retrieved on October 30, 2015.<{{Cite Q|Q64862615|page=1}}