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Crystal Peak Dolomite
Stratigraphic range: Middle Ordovician (Whiterockian)
~471–458 Ma
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TypeFormation
UnderliesEureka Quartzite
OverliesWatson Ranch Quartzite
Thicknessup to 92 ft (28 m)
Lithology
Primarydolomite
OtherLimestone
Location
Coordinates38°48′N 113°36′W / 38.8°N 113.6°W / 38.8; -113.6
Approximate paleocoordinates8°06′S 79°48′W / 8.1°S 79.8°W / -8.1; -79.8
RegionUtah
CountryCrystal Peak Dolomite United States
ExtentWah Wah Mountains
Type section
Named forCrystal Peak section
Crystal Peak Dolomite is located in the United States
Crystal Peak Dolomite
Crystal Peak Dolomite (the United States)
Crystal Peak Dolomite is located in Utah
Crystal Peak Dolomite
Crystal Peak Dolomite (Utah)

The Crystal Peak Dolomite is a geologic formation in the Wah Wah Mountains of western Utah. It preserves fossils dating to the Middle Ordovician period.[1]

  1. ^ Crystal Peak Dolomite at Fossilworks.org

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